European Patent Law: Towards a Uniform Interpretation

‘The book is explaining in detail the current discussion regarding the unification of European patent law. It explains the current national legal practices in Europe, describing the legal and factual issues and the different approaches to achieve unification. The book manages to show the complex situation and the different opinions from the beginning of the discussion in a clear and comprehensive manner without requiring previous knowledge of the reader and is therefore to be recommended for everyone interested.’
– Jochen Pagenberg, LL.M. Harvard, President EPLAW, Germany and Thomas Schachl, LL.M., Attorney-at-law, Germany

Contents:

Preface Introduction

Part I: New Ways to Achieve a Uniform Interpretation of European Patent Law and Possible Solutions to the Problems Related to Them 1. Specialised National Patent Courts 2. Forum Shopping Related to Patent Litigation in Europe 3. Conclusion in Regard to the Unification of Interpretation and Avoiding Multiple Litigation by Way of Specialised National Courts and Forum Shopping 4. Combination of Concentration of Litigation at the National Level and Other Measures

Part II: Proposals for a Common Patent Court in Europe 5. The European Patent Court Based on the Proposal of the Working Party on Litigation of the European Patent Organisation 6. The Patent Court for Europe Based on the Proposals for an Agreement on the European and EU Patents Court (EEUPC) 7. Summary and General Conclusions

Bibliography Index