TITLE
THE UNITARY EUROPEAN PATENT AND ITS APPLICATION IN THE PERIOD 2023-2025
AUTHOR(S)
Ventsislava Aleksandrova Nikolova-Minkova
ABSTRACT
In this report, we focus on the Unitary European patent. As one of the last options provided by the European Patent Office (EPO) to applicants, the unitary patent is increasingly being used. This is a prerequisite for us to analyze the number of applied and granted Unitary European patents in the period 2023-2025. For this purpose, we use data provided by the Statistical & Trade center at the EPO and highlight the existing trends in the structure and dynamics of the granted Unitary European patents. As a result of the study, we highlight the leading countries, the holders of which have applied for a unitary effect for their European patents, as well as the technological areas to which the activity of the leading patent holders is directed.
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How to cite this article:
Ventsislava Aleksandrova Nikolova-Minkova, THE UNITARY EUROPEAN PATENT AND ITS APPLICATION IN THE PERIOD 2023-2025, UNITECH – SELECTED PAPERS - 2025