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 and Unified Patent Court (UPC) system, due to come into force next year, is designed to centralise the process for patent registration across the EU by simplifying procedures and lowering costs.
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http://www.computing.co.uk/ctg/news/2261808/unified-eu-patent-scheme-moves-a-step-closer#comment_form
