immediately affect the unitary patent system because the Boards of Appeal are integrated into this system as competent to finally decide on the revocation of unitary patents in opposition appeal...

alternatives would be the point of reference, a company could achieve patent-like protection without meeting the respective patent law requirements by monopolizing all design alternatives. The...

German Patent Law (parliamentary paper 19/25821) as amended by the Committee of Legal Affairs and Consumer Protection (parliamentary paper 19/30498; “Patent Law Modernization Act” below). The Pa...

for standard essential patents shall be established. It shall include any standard for which FRAND commitments have been declared (Art. 21) and patent owners shall register any patent they...