Unified EU patent scheme moves a step closer

Danny Palmer
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Unified Patent Court to be introduced in 2014 after Spanish and Italian objections rejected

The European Court of Justice has dismissed a challenge from Spain and Italy to a long-awaited European Union-wide patent scheme, moving it to the brink of approval. The proposed unitary patent ...

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