New EU Patent Rules Proposed by the European Commission
The adoption of a unified Supplementary Protection Certificates (“SPCs”), new rules for Standard Essential Patents (SEP), and a new mechanism for compulsory licensing of patents in crisis conditions in the EU are all suggested in a newly published draft by the European Commission (EU Commission). The EU Commission has suggested a unitary SPC for pharmaceuticals and plant protection goods as an addition to the unitary patent system. Until the Unified Patent Court takes effect on 1 June 2023 and the [...]