The European single patent

• Book ID: 104366539
• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Year: 2003
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 610 KB
• Volume: 16
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0961-1290
• DOI: 10.1016/s0961-1290(03)80210-7

✦ Synopsis

After a 30 },ear deadlock the European Union Governments have finally agreed on a single European patent, expected to boost research and economic growth in Europe substantially. The EU-wide patent will be available from 2007 or 2008. A central patent court will be set up in Luxembourg by 2010. Until then, courts in the various countries will rule on patent disputes.The single European