Countdown to the Unitary Patent System

• Author: Philippe Campolini

Speaker

Margarita Šniutytė-Daugėlienė, a prosecutor from Prosecutor General‘s Office of the Republic of Lithuania, is a National Member for Lithuania at Eurojust from 2019.

In 2016 she was appointed as a Deputy Prosecutor General of the Republic of Lithuania and was responsible for supervision of the activities of the Prosecution Service in the sphere of international cooperation: evaluation and establishment of the priorities of the international cooperation of the PPO, participation in the processes of the implementation of EU directives into national law, participation in working groups related to PO international cooperation, working with all international instruments in criminal cases, etc.

From 2015 she was a Chief prosecutor of the Division in Klaipeda Regional PPO dealing with financial investigations, money laundering, asset recovery, confiscation of property, illegal enrichment, fraud, smuggling, illegal disposal of excise-taxed goods, etc.

She started her career in the Prosecutor's office in 1999, participated in various working groups, various trainings, mainly related to international cooperation in criminal matters, investigating cross-border crimes of money laundering, fraud, asset recovery, etc. crimes.

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This electronic presentation serves as a comprehensive resource, providing the latest information and invaluable recommendations concerning the opt-out system introduced through the Unified Patent Court Agreement. This system offers patent-holders a unique opportunity, particularly during a transitional period, to assert their prerogative to exempt their European patent with unitary effect from the jurisdiction of the Unified Patent Court.

The Unified Patent Court Agreement, a groundbreaking legal framework for patent protection, has ushered in a significant change in the landscape of intellectual property rights across Europe. As part of this transformative legal landscape, the opt-out system stands as a key feature, offering patent-holders a choice that carries important implications for the enforcement and protection of their patents.

During this transitional period, patent-holders are granted the power to make a...