1 February 2012Jurisdiction reportsAnnelise Holme

Frustrating delays to the Unitary Patent

In March 2011, 25 out of the 27 EU member states (excluding Spain and Italy) finally agreed to enhanced cooperation in order to resolve the language regime and move towards the creation of a unified patent protection system.

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