Unitary SPC will join SEPs in EU patent shake-up

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Unitary SPC will join SEPs in EU patent shake-up

Rory O’Neill
March 30 2023
People communicate European Commission building.Brussels, Belgium - 02 Mar 2011

The European Commission confirmed that plans for a unitary SPC will be published in April alongside reforms to the SEP system

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