Patent Law Updates | New Statutes, Regulations and Rules
February 9, 2010
Single Patent System and Patent Court in the European Union Pushed
European Union Enhanced Patent System
IP/09/1880, 12/3/2009
The European Council (“EU”) has agreed to adopt a sweeping regulatory package that establishes a single patent system that includes a new patent court in the European Union.
The Council agreement encompasses the main features of a future patent court in the EU. According to the EU Council, a specialized patent court will allow cases to be heard before judges with the highest level of legal and technical expertise in patents. A unified court will also mean that parties do not have to litigate in parallel in different countries incurring high costs. Parallel litigation can amount at least €500 000 in…
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