THE EUROPEAN PATENT: AN OLD AND VEXING PROBLEM

• Published in: The International and comparative law quarterly Vol. 62; no. 4; pp. 917 - 940
• Main Author: Pila, Justine
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 01.10.2013
• Subjects: Europe; European Parliament; HISTORY; International unification; Law; Legal reform; Legislative Bodies; Legislatures; PARLIAMENT; Patent Law; Patent laws and legislation; SHORTER ARTICLES; Western Europe; patents; history; unification; Europe; harmonization

In December 2012, the European Parliament supported the creation of a European patent with unitary effect. For the next year at least, the international patent community will be on the edge of its proverbial seat, waiting to see whether the proposal becomes a reality. If it does, it will be a signif...