Paris, March 11st, 2011. Press release.
On March 8th 2011, the Court of Justice of European Union (CJEU) has published an opinion emphasizing the illegality of the proposal for a unified jurisdiction on patents which is currently discussed by the European Union. April welcomes this clear, concise and accurate decision, which strongly reasserts basic principles of law. The French association also points out1 that the European Court of Justice uses many points raised by April during the debates on the unitary patent, casting doubt on the enhanced cooperation on the unitary patent. The European Parliament's vote in February and the Commission's assertion of a successful unity on this matter appear to be only a giant with feet of clay.
- 1. A more detailed analysis is also available on April's website.