A new Unitary Patent system is being set up, alongside a Unified Patent Court; the EU member-states are now in the process of ratifying it, and the European Patent Office is preparing the paperwork for it.
In practice, what are the remaining obstacles? Will it cut the high cost of patenting in Europe? Will it open the door to “patent trolls”, or herald a new era of invention in Europe? How are universities and companies across Europe preparing?
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