European Patent Litigation in the Shadow of the Unified Patent Court

Luke McDonagh, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK

With the introduction of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) and the new European Patent with Unitary Effect, the European patent litigation system is undergoing a set of fundamental reforms. This timely book assesses the current state of European patent litigation by analysing recently published data on Europe's four major patent jurisdictions - the UK, Germany, France and the Netherlands - and also looks ahead to examine what the impact of the UPC is likely to be on Europe's patent litigation system in the near future.

‘This distinguished book is to be highly recommended for its comprehensive coverage of and practical information on the impending European patent system. It is definitely indispensable for people concerned not only with Europe but also internationally, including, of course, with Asia.’
– Tatsuhiro Ueno, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan

Cer的tainly the practical information and insightful commentary contained in this book will be appreciated by students, academics and policy makers, as well as practitioners.’
——律师