Unitary Patent and Unified Patent Court

Practice-oriented presentation of the unitary patent and the Unified Patent Court with strategic considerations The handbook provides an overview of the entire unitary patent system and is therefore a valuable resource for anyone working in the field of patent protection in Europe. Unlike a commentary, each chapter is accompanied by an additional chapter containing comprehensive and concrete strategic considerations and offering specific recommendations for action. In addition, several chapters of the book are devoted to the enforcement of judgments of the Unified Patent Court in the individual member states and to a comparison between the Unified Patent Court and patent jurisdiction under national law. Renowned guest authors were recruited for this purpose. Comments on the enforcement of judgments in: Belgium, Denmark, Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Austria, Finland, and Sweden Comparison of UPC / national patent jurisdiction for: Belgium, Denmark, Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Austria, Finland, Sweden, the USA, China, Japan, and Korea New in the 3rd edition: - Consideration of current case law from the Local Divisions and the Court of Appeal - Expansion of strategic considerations