EU moves a step closer to establishing a unitary patent

摘要

The European Council concluded the negotiations on the EU's future unitary patent system at its meeting on 29 June. The long-awaited decision paves the way for establishing less expensive, simpler and more efficient patent protection for businesses in the EU. The last outstanding issue to be resolved was the seat of the Unified Patent Court's Central Division of the Court of First Instance. They agreed that it would be based in Paris and have two specialised sections, one in London and the other in Munich.