Region: European Union

The new unitary patent system is finally due to come into effect this year and looks sets to be more cost-effective for life sciences innovators. However, conventional national validation may still be necessary for full coverage.

12 January 2022

Finnish court makes new referral for the justices on the Luxembourg-based tribunal to consider

16 December 2021

A post-Merkel change of approach by the country’s recently agreed traffic light coalition government could change the momentum of TRIPS suspension talks – but don’t bet on it

07 December 2021

The deal shows how privacy and silo barriers to the commercialisation of information are being overcome

29 November 2021

Featured in Special Report 2021 Q4: IP5 insights

29 November 2021

The EPO is seeking clarity on a crucial question facing patentees, but not everyone is sure that a recent referral is the best vehicle

04 November 2021

Saturday Opinion: The prospect of an international agreement on the proposed suspension of TRIPS now appears vanishingly small

23 October 2021

Joerg Thomaier believes unitary supplementary protection certificates should be introduced to coincide with the roll-out of the UPC

21 October 2021

Office says digital pivot in the post-covid era provides an opportunity to enhance both quality and timeliness of its services

07 October 2021

A new benchmarking survey from IAM will reveal how perceptions of the world’s top patent offices are changing

20 September 2021