EU unitary patent likely to launch in spring 2014
11 December 2012
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James Nurton, London
Members of the European Parliament have overwhelmingly backed plans for a unitary patent and unified patent court covering 25 of the EU’s 27 member states, paving the way for the biggest change in European patent protection in 40 years
In a series of votes today, the MEPs supported the latest proposals put forward by the Cyprus Presidency and rejected amendments that would undermine them. The key vote was passed by 484 votes to 186.
The vote came a day...
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