To enable applicants to benefit from this extension of territorial scope as of now, the EPO accepts, on request, to delay the registration of unitary effect to a later date than September 1, 2024. This request for delay must be filed with the request for unitary effect, no later than one month after grant.
Romania will join the current 17 Member States: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovenia and Sweden.
Two generations of patents with unitary effect will therefore coexist:
This factor should particularly be taken into account in your freedom-to-operate studies.
Regimbeau's teams are at your disposal to advise you on your strategic challenges in Romania.
