EPO: Unitary Patent Will Start Soon

On December 15, 2015, the European Patent Office (EPO) has announced a series of agreements regarding the new Unitary Patent is finalized. The series of agreements includes rules of implementation, rules of budget and finance, renewal fees, and renewal fees distribution between the EPO and the participating member states. The Unitary Patent will begin once the Unified Patent Court, in which unitary patents can be challenged and enforced, is approved.

 

Source of Data:

European Patent Office

https://www.epo.org/news-issues/news/2015/20151215.html

 

Keywords: EPO; Unitary Patent; 2015