The European Union is closer to adopting a unitary patent system, together with a unitary patent court. But as Jane Hollywood and Robert Stephen discover, some EU countries still need convincing of their merits
A single patent that covers all of Europe has been a goal for more than four decades – and now with the unitary patent, we are almost there. The unitary patent and unified patent court (UPC) will have a significant impact on the litigation landscape and patent filing strategies in Europe.
