New EU Patent System Looming
EU member states have now agreed to a new patent agreement covering 25 of the 27 member states. As previously mentioned in the Reading Room
Michael Coyle
March 11, 2011
EU member states have now agreed to a new patent agreement covering 25 of the 27 member states. As previously mentioned in the Reading Room
EU member states have now agreed to a new patent agreement covering 25 of the 27 member states.
Only two EU countries have decided not to participate in the new European patent plan. As previously reported the European Commission has been mulling over
Only two EU countries have decided not to participate in the new European patent plan.
European ministers are struggling to reach an agreement on establishing a common EU patent system aimed at cutting registration costs significantly for European businesses. Ministers
European ministers are struggling to reach an agreement on establishing a common EU patent system aimed at cutting registration costs significantly for European businesses. Ministers have agreed to establish a new European Patent Court but the language in which patents should be submitted and granted is currently a bone of contention.
A European Patent application may be filed at the European Patent Office in English and can designate any of thirty states which are party to
European Patent application may be filed at the European Patent Office in English and can designate any of thirty states which are party to the European Patent system.
Registered Designs are often rather unfairly treated as the poor cousin of Patents. Whilst patents protect inventions designs protect, for want of a better answer,
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