The European Parliament has voted to create a unified patent system for its member states, a big step forward in a debate that's been going on for decades. In three separate votes, members approved the unified patent itself, plans to accept patents in three languages rather than having them translated into all languages of member states, and a court system for the unified patent. If the patent system is ratified by at least 13 states (which have to include the UK, France, and Germany), it will take effect in January of 2014.
The unified patent is meant to make it easier to get patent protection across Europe, and it's estimated to cut patent costs by around 80 percent by eliminating the administration fees that must currently be paid in...
via The Verge - All Posts http://www.theverge.com/2012/12/11/3754540/eu-unified-patent-system-vote
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