Section: Patent litigation by country (map) | Patent Litigation in Europe | e-learning centre
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Patent litigation by country (map)
The European Patent Convention (EPC) sets out the legal framework for a single, harmonised patent granting procedure for the European patent, which exists in parallel with national patents subject to national prosecution procedures.
Post-grant litigation and enforcement procedures differ quite substantially across the EPC contracting states, as do the courts adjudicating on patent matters.
Click a country on the map below for an overview of its administrative and civil patent litigation procedures.
