EPO launches Unitary Patent dashboard revealing daily take-up figures
Interactive statistics chart shows more than 5,000 requests for unitary effect | Data can be filtered by country, language and technology sector.
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Interactive statistics chart shows more than 5,000 requests for unitary effect | Data can be filtered by country, language and technology sector.
After nearly five decades of discussions and preparations, the framework for a European Patent with Unitary Effect (a "Unitary Patent" or "UP") and a Unified Patent Court (UPC) is scheduled...
The European patent system is set to undergo several significant changes in 2023. At a high level, a "Unitary Patent" system will be introduced and become available for European patents and pending European Patent applications, and a new "Unified Patent Court" will begin operating on June 1, 2023.
European Patent with Unitary Effect and Unified Patent Court UPC are scheduled to launch on April 1, 20231. Once in effect, a Unitary Patent will be enforceable in all Member States2, and the UPC will have jurisdiction over all disputes related to a Unitary Patent.
Should I stay or should I go? This is the question current owners of European patents and applicants for pending applications are asking as the European Patent with Unitary Effect...