CHAPTER III – A EUROPEAN PATENT WITH UNITARY EFFECT AS AN OBJECT OF PROPERTY
Article 8
Licences of right
1.The proprietor of a European patent with unitary effect may file a statement with the EPO to the effect that the proprietor is prepared to allow any person to use the invention as a licensee in return for appropriate consideration.
2.A licence obtained under this Regulation shall be treated as a contractual licence.