Cozen O’Connor – Important Changes to European Patent Practice

The European Patent Office is replacing the existing regional patent system that has local enforcement with a new Unitary Patent (UP) system that has enforcement throughout Europe by a Unified Patent Court (UPC). Not only will Unitary Patents (UPs) be subject to the UPC, but existing European patents will also be subject to the UPC unless specific actions are taken. This long-awaited change is significant and alters the landscape of patent protection in Europe. Read more.   Compliments Cozen O’Connor