The EU Patent and the European and EU Patents Court - an update
Following the CJEU opinion on the unified patent litigation system on the 8 March and the European Council vote on the unified patent on 10 March, click link below for an update of our earlier review looking at the current state of play of the two ongoing initiatives aimed at achieving a unified patent system for Europe namely:
- The European Union Patent (EU Patent) (formerly the Community Patent) – a unitary patent right for the EU Member States; and
- The European and EU Patents Court (EEUPC) - a one-stop shop for litigating European Patents and (when they come to exist) European Union Patents.
The next steps to watch out for are:
- In the next couple of weeks, new proposals for the EEUPC in light of the CJEU’s decision; and
- On 13 April 2011, the publication of draft regulations covering the EU Patent and the proposed translation system.
Lawyers Matthew Royle, Helen Cline, Saufung Ma
