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Overview of the Unified Patent Court (UPC)

The Unified Patent Court (UPC) is a specialized judicial system for patents in Europe. It forms part of the Unitary Patent System, which aims to streamline patent protection and enforcement across participating EU Member States. Overview of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) Establishment: The UPC was established under the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court, […]

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German patent, european patent, international patent

Patents are only valid in the country for which they have been granted (principle of territoriality). Patents granted by the DPMA have effect in the Federal Republic of Germany. You have a choice of several routes for obtaining patent protection of your invention in other countries. If you wish to obtain protection for your invention […]

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Apply for a European patent in greater Europe

The European Patent Office carries out a specific European patent grant procedure. The basis is provided by the European Patent Convention (EPC). You can apply for a European patent in 38 contracting states of the EPC. However, the patent is not uniformly valid in all contracting states of the EPC. Following patent grant, the European […]

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