27/04/2015
Unitary Patent Package: Complex and Misinformation about it
IPKat reacts to misleading information provided by the European Commission and the European Patent Office on the Unitary Patent Package.In particular, the procedure is more complex than advertised, the costs won't be lower in practice and European SME's won't benefit from the new system:"Any benefits of the system apply equally to non-European companies, but the disadvantages will disproportionately affect European ones, particularly the potential rise in third party patent rights that they have to consider, and especially in the countries where fewer European patents are currently validated."
In a later post, IPKat simulates an interview between a patent attorney and his client trying to understand whether he/she should opt for the Unitary Patent.