National measures relating to the Unitary Patent, III. Simultaneous Protection, Estonia
III. Simultaneous Protection
Participating Member State
Validation/Extension states
| Participating Member State | Estonia |
|---|---|
1Simultaneous protection possible between a Unitary Patent and a national patent |
Yes |
2Simultaneous protection possible between a classic European patent and a national Patent |
No |
3Description |
The amendments Act does not prohibit a simultaneous protection between a European patent with unitary effect and a national patent. Neither have any possible procedural safeguards been envisaged for possible filing of actions under both a national patent and a European patent with unitary effect. The legislator's decision not to introduce a prohibition of simultaneous protection was mainly based on the different scope of the European patent with unitary patent and national patent. |