The forthcoming unitary patent and Unified Patent Court will be the biggest change to the patent system in Europe since the European Patent Office opened for business in 1977. In this article, Finnegan attorney Philip L. Cupitt discusses how the new system will affect the financial technology (FinTech) industry, and considers what the industry should do to prepare for the changes it will bring.

Previously published in E-Finance & Payments Law & Policy

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