Enhanced cooperation in the area of the creation of unitary patent protection: implementation

This dossier concerns the implementation of enhanced cooperation creating unitary patent protection. Amendments detail European patents with unitary effect, the role of the European Patent Office and Organisation, and the rights conferred on proprietors and their exceptions, including uses by farmers. They focus on renewal fees, their level, progression and distribution among participating Member States, the consideration of SMEs, patentability criteria and judicial protection.