Author:
Evaluation:
Published: 08.05.2014.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
Literature: n/a
References: Used
  • Presentations 'Unitary Patents', 1.
  • Presentations 'Unitary Patents', 2.
  • Presentations 'Unitary Patents', 3.
  • Presentations 'Unitary Patents', 4.
  • Presentations 'Unitary Patents', 5.
  • Presentations 'Unitary Patents', 6.
  • Presentations 'Unitary Patents', 7.
  • Presentations 'Unitary Patents', 8.
Extract

Advantages
Unitary patent with uniform protection;
Easy to get at affordable costs;
Unified and specialised jurisdiction in patent matters;
Patent information in all languages of the European Union.

Disadvantages
Not bindind in all EU states - only 25 signed Unified Patent Court Agreement;
Litigation of European Unitary Patents will be uncertain until Unified Patents Court will establish case law;
Threat of centralized patent revocation for patentees;
A risk, for a defendant, of an injunction against it in all participating states;
Lack of renewal flexibility by country.

Author's comment
Atlants