EU Patent and Unified Patent System
After almost half a century of striving for unified patent protection throughout the European Union, one of the biggest
single markets on the planet, there is still no such system in place. However, after several years of stalemate, the
development
of a single EU patent system picked up new momentum at the end of 2009 and progress seems to have
accelerated since the beginning of this year. In March 2011, 25 out of 27 EU member states finally agreed to an enhanced
cooperation in order to resolve the language regime and move towards the creation of a unified patent protection
system. On 27th June 2011 EU Commissioner Michel Barnier said, “We are now entering the home straight. Working
closely with the European Parliament, the final objective – the creation of unitary patent protection – is within reach.
If we maintain our present momentum and cooperative spirit, a unitary patent in Europe could be a reality within the
next two years.”
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