German Ruling Opens The Way To European Patent Court
Patentees Should Start Making Preparations Now Ahead Of Late 2022/Early 2023 Launch
Executive Summary
The long-running process of setting up a new European patent court and unitary patent system should shortly be moving into its final phase following a ruling by a German constitutional court.
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