The unitary patent system will start on 1 June 2023
The unitary patent (UP) offers a new alternative alongside the European patent (EP) to protect inventions in Europe. The unitary patent system enables the patent holder to gain a patent valid in all the countries participating in the system at the same time. From 1 June 2023, there will be 17 EU member states in the system.Unitary patents and classic European patents are granted by the European Patent Office (EPO). New patent court (UPC) The unitary patent system and Unified Patent Court (UPC) will begin operations simultaneously. In the future, the UPC will hear disputes over unitary