News on the topic of European unitary patent: a bit of time everything was silent, at least for Italy, which has not yet decided whether to join or not. By the end of 2015 countries will have to decide whether to ratify the agreement or not.
Battistelli, the EPO President, believes that Italy should join, reserving the unitary patent valid bureaucratic and economic benefits for our SMEs. We strongly hope that this invitation should not remain empty, as it would be just a tragic setback for the country.