By Nathaniel DeLucia
Poland, Hungary,
Slovakia and the Czech Republic recently decided to create a centralized
patent office, the Visegrad Patent Institute (VPI), which would allow patent
seekers to file a single application in order to gain protection in all four
countries. Western Europe has been
enjoying success with a similar centralized patent office, the European Patent Office (EPO), for years.
The VPI is
representative of the larger trend toward greater centralization and
harmonization of the world’s patent laws, and promises to provide many benefits
to potential applicants and central Europe.
These benefits include increased number of international applications,
reduced cost, and ease of filing in a centralized location.
For the complete
story, check out IP-Watch’s article located here.
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