Agreement on Unitary Patent / Unified Patent Court To Be Reached Until 22 December 2011
Visae Patentes | 28. November 2011 — On our corporate IP law blog ksnh::law, we
published a series of articles documenting the latest developments of the Unitary Patent and Unified Patent Court in Europe: JURI
mandates Rapporteurs to Negotiate Unitary Patent with EU Council Behind Closed Doors (25 Nov '11), Rushing To Set …
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Polish EU Presidency Starts Working on Unitary Patent and Unified Patent Litigation System
Visae Patentes | 10. Juli 2011 — Thanks to @ksnhlaw, we got aware of a Presidency
Note issued by the incoming Polish Presidency of the EU Council and clarifying the plans of the new Presidency for the various
pending patent issues of the European Union. The note emphasises the "momentum for finalising the legislative processes" of…
Options Available After Knockdown of Unitary European Patent Court by March 8 CJEU Opinion
Visae Patentes | 14. März 2011 — ... (EPLA) and implement an EU controlled patent
litigation system called European and EU Patent Court (EEUPC). As reported here and elsewhere (see below blog citations), the
Judges broadly rejected the ... considering the respective wishes of industry. Its position that enhanced cooperation is…
European Patent Court Not Compatible With European Union Law, says European Court of Justice
Visae Patentes | 8. März 2011 — Today, the European Court of Justice published its
opinion (pdf provided by EPALW) on the "Draft Agreement on the European and Community Patents Court" [Doc. 7928/09] (case Avis
1/09) and found, not overly surprising, the Draft Agreement incompatible with the EU Treaty [Doc 9076/09] and EU law. The…
EPO President Battistelli Expects Plan B Upon Adverse ECJ Opinion And Believes "We Need to Help SMEs" But Others Should
Reduce Costs
Visae Patentes | 7. März 2011 — [EURO coins, permission: ECB/03/4 /5] As reported
earlier on this blog, the latest version of the "Draft Agreement on the European and Community Patents Court" [Doc. 7928/09] is
subject to an opinion by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) on the compatibility of the envisaged Agreement with…
EU Parliament Gives Go-Ahead for 'Unified' Patent by Enhanced Cooperation While Promised Cost Savings Appear
Questionable
Visae Patentes | 15. Februar 2011 — ... its opinion on the compatibility of the EU
Commission's draft agreement on the EEUPC on 8 March, the European Parliament did exactly this - it today gave ... linguistic and
jurisdictional regime (as proposed for the Unitary Patent and/or the EEUPC). [C]oncerns have been raised regarding the…
EU Parliament Gives Go-Ahead for 'Unified Patent' by Enhanced Cooperation As Promised Cost Savings Appear
Questionable
Visae Patentes | 15. Februar 2011 — ... its opinion on the compatibility of the EU
Commission's draft agreement on the EEUPC on 8 March, the European Parliament did exactly this - it today gave ... linguistic and
jurisdictional regime (as proposed for the Unitary Patent and/or the EEUPC). [C]oncerns have been raised regarding the…
ECJ Opinion on European Patent Court System Announced for 08 March 2011
Visae Patentes | 9. Februar 2011 — ... the pre-eminence of EU law by the EEUPC are
insufficient (see §§ 78 to 93 of ... The remedies available in the event of the EEUPC’s infringement of EU law and in ... faced
by the central division of the EEUPC may affect the rights of defence ( ... not only for the Unified Patent Court (EEU…
ECJ Opinion on European Patent Court System Announced for 08 March 2011
Visae Patentes | 9. Februar 2011 — ... the pre-eminence of EU law by the EEUPC are
insufficient (see §§ 78 to 93 of ... The remedies available in the event of the EEUPC’s infringement of EU law and in ... faced
by the central division of the EEUPC may affect the rights of defence ( ... not only for the Unified Patent Court (EEU…
Anti-Patent Campaigners of FFII Suggest that OHIM Should be in Charge of Coming EU Patent
Visae Patentes | 2. Februar 2011 — ... actions. The proposed European and EU Patents
Court (EEUPC) thus is absolutely required as institutional basis of ... on the EU Council’s proposal for the EEUPC (see earlier
posting). As to the three-language ... , a negative opinion of the CJEU on the EEUPC would severely affect the …
Anti-Patent Campaigners of FFII Suggest that OHIM Should be in Charge of Coming EU Patent (Updated)
Visae Patentes | 2. Februar 2011 — ... proposed European and EU Patents Court
(EEUPC) thus is absolutely required as ... EU Council’s proposal for the EEUPC (see earlier posting). As to ... of the CJEU on
the EEUPC would severely affect the efforts ... 's clear signal that the EEUPC will actually come, an EU ... European and…
Some End-of-Year Observation on the EU Patent and the EU Patent Court
Visae Patentes | 22. Dezember 2010 — ... basis of [...] an EU patent" and "the EEUPC
should have exclusive jurisdiction in respect ... on the Unified Patent Litigation System (EEUPC) is issued (see their letter of
... since without a signal that the EEUPC will come, the legitimate questions of ... on the EU Patent and the EE…
The Next Attempt Towards a Cheaper EU Patent - This Time Without Spain and Italy
Visae Patentes | 26. November 2010 — Optimistic German State Secretary Peter Hintze
As reported earlier on this blog, the latest (and final) attempt to reach unanimity among the 27 EU member states with regard to
a common EU patent failed because of diverting attitudes among the member states towards the language regime. The d…
Belgian Presidency Finds Things Clear Now: There will Never be Unanimity on an EU Patent
Visae Patentes | 11. November 2010 — [Vincent Van Quickenborne on the press
conference of 10 Nov 2010] Two days ago I reported on the Belgian Presidency's latest compromise text for a EU patent language
regime based on documents 5395/10 and 15395/10 ADD1 of 8 and 9 November 2010, respectively. This compromise was hoped…
EU Committee Gives Political Orientation With Regard to Belgian Presidency's Proposal for EU Patent Language Regime
Visae Patentes | 11. Oktober 2010 —Blessing Madonna, stained glass window in
Strasbourg Cathedral featuring the twelve EU stars. As reported earlier, the Belgian EU Presidency put a non-paper on the table
at the informal Competitiveness Council of 29 September 2010 to seeks a break-trough in the negotiations for the EU patent and
the…
