The new patent is met with an encouraging demand, with an average of 670 requests every week since 1 June. Growing numbers of patent owners are requesting unitary effect for their recently granted European patents, seeking to benefit from greater country coverage (17 participating states so far) and lower cost overheads, as well as less administration thanks to a single entry in the European Patent Register and a business-friendly single annual renewal fee payable to the EPO.
670 patents per week under the New European Unitary Patent Scheme
