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Problematyka wybranych zagadnień jednolitej ochrony patentowej
Problems related to selected issues of unitary patent protection

Author(s): Tomasz Orfin
Subject(s): EU-Legislation, Commercial Law
Published by: Krajowa Izba Radców Prawnych
Keywords: patent law; unitary patent protection; European patent; European patent with unitary effect; Unified Patent Court; European Union; European Patent Office; Regulation 1257/2012; Regulation 1260/2012;

Summary/Abstract: Unitary patent protection is one of the key challenges for the European Union. The current initiatives, which – despite being just a short step away from full implementation due to legal and formal issues, such as the complex legal structure or non-legal claims concerning their negative impact on the economy and competitiveness of enterprises – still raise doubts and uncertainties. The aim of this article is to illustrate the problem of unitary patent protection on selected issues concerning the European patent with unitary effect and the Unified Patent Court. The obstacles that prevent the implementation of the Unified Patent Court are presented. Critical voices assessing the proposed model of unitary patent protection are also presented and discussed.

  • Issue Year: 2021
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 191-217
  • Page Count: 27
  • Language: Polish