Diplomats are now scheduled to endorse revised draft legislation for a unified EU patent system during a December 10th meeting.
image: http://feeds.directnews.co.uk/feedtrack/justcopyright.gif?feedid=3832&itemid=800916366 --- # [](https://www.innovation-asset.com/) - [Decipher®](https://www.innovation-asset.com/products-decipher) - [Services](https://www.innovation-asset.com/products/professional-services-0) - [Resources](https://www.innovation-asset.com/resources) - [Blog](https://www.innovation-asset.com/blog) - [About Us](https://www.innovation-asset.com/about) - [Contact Us](https://www.innovation-asset.com/contact) # Innovation Asset Blog # EU unitary patent could be imminent by [Peter Ackerman](https://www.innovation-asset.com/blog/author/peter-ackerman) The road toward a unified European Union patent system has been defined by a series of fits and starts in recent years, but the process seems to be gaining critical momentum this month. According to [EuropeanVoice](http://www.europeanvoice.com/article/imported/hope-for-eu-patent-deal-after-meps-accept-latest-agreement/75748.aspx), diplomats are now scheduled to endorse revised draft legislation in a December 10th meeting. Although the language contained in the new document has garnered informal approval from the majority of member states, there are still several potential hurdles to clear. One of the initial points of contention was diminished role of the European Court of Justice (ECJ), as the majority of unitary patent procedures would be channeled through a central court in Paris and two satellite bureaus in London and Munich. However, the latest discussions have assuaged fears that this proposed [patent management](https://www.innovation-asset.com/solutions/modules/decipher_portfolio_management/patents/) framework could be in breach of Parliamentary code. "The patent court shall be subject to the same obligations as the national courts," Michel Barnier, the European internal market commissioner, told reporters. Nevertheless, some industry voices are suggesting that a simpler European patent system could make it "dangerously easy" for competitors to block the sale of one another's products. According to [IDG News](http://www.itworld.com/it-management/318586/price-simpler-european-patents-increase-software-patent-dangers-open-source-gro), bans are currently only enforced on a country-by-country basis. However, the prospect of stalling a rival's efforts across an entire continental bloc could trigger a spike in infringement claims.  ### [Peter Ackerman](https://www.innovation-asset.com/blog/author/peter-ackerman) Founder & CEO, Innovation Asset Group, Inc. [November 29, 2012](https://www.innovation-asset.com/blog/eu-unitary-patent-could-be-imminent) ### Subscribe to Email Updates ### Introducing Decipher® ### Categories - [Intellectual Property Management (459)](https://www.innovation-asset.com/blog/topic/intellectual-property-management) - [Commercialization and Licensing (210)](https://www.innovation-asset.com/blog/topic/commercialization-and-licensing) - [Invention Disclosure (201)](https://www.innovation-asset.com/blog/topic/invention-disclosure) - [Innovation Strategy (20)](https://www.innovation-asset.com/blog/topic/innovation-strategy) - [Ideas for Good (6)](https://www.innovation-asset.com/blog/topic/ideas-for-good) - [Innovation Team (3)](https://www.innovation-asset.com/blog/topic/innovation-team) ### News Archives - [January 2013 (26)](https://www.innovation-asset.com/blog/archive/2013/01) - [September 2012 (25)](https://www.innovation-asset.com/blog/archive/2012/09) - [October 2012 (22)](https://www.innovation-asset.com/blog/archive/2012/10) - [November 2012 (22)](https://www.innovation-asset.com/blog/archive/2012/11) - [November 2010 (21)](https://www.innovation-asset.com/blog/archive/2010/11) - [February 2011 (21)](https://www.innovation-asset.com/blog/archive/2011/02) - [July 2012 (21)](https://www.innovation-asset.com/blog/archive/2012/07) - [December 2012 (21)](https://www.innovation-asset.com/blog/archive/2012/12) - [January 2012 (20)](https://www.innovation-asset.com/blog/archive/2012/01) - [March 2012 (20)](https://www.innovation-asset.com/blog/archive/2012/03) ##### Portland, Oregon USA ##### © Innovation Asset Group, Inc. ##### [Privacy Policy](https://www.innovation-asset.com/privacy-policy/) | [Terms & Conditions](https://www.innovation-asset.com/terms-and-conditions/) | [Contact Us](https://www.innovation-asset.com/contact/) -