European Patent

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We are based in the UK and have not yet gained patent protection for our technology.

I have heard that there will be an option to apply for a European Patent in the near future. Is it advisable to wait until that is an option, especially in light of the cost? We would be happy to avoid the costs of patent applications in multiple European countries.

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Stephencarter2
Patent Attorney

In case it is useful, there is information about the current European patent system on our website here: http://mewburn.com/patents/european-patents/european-patents-the-basics and about the proposed Unitary Patent here: http://mewburn.com/library/information-sheets/the-european-unitary-patent

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