Pomen zaščite in uveljavljanja patenta z vidika inovatorja, skupnosti in konkurenčnosti EU

Goltnik, Nika (avtor), Podobnik, Klemen (mentor)

Obstoječa ureditev klasičnega evropskega patenta v Evropski Uniji (EU) ne spodbuja inovacij, kar se kaže o poslabšanju konkurenčnosti posameznih podjetij, držav članic EU ter s tem celotne EU napram drugim neevropskim državam. Problem ne leži v pomanjkanju kreativnosti, žal pa marsikatere ideje ostajajo neizkoriščene zaradi visokih stroškov patentnega postopka, neustrezne zaščite inovacije tekom postopka in posledično kraje le-te. Inovacije predstavljajo ustvarjanje nove vrednosti za svet, so gonilo razvoja ter gospodarske rasti, zato bi morale biti po pomembnosti na vrhu agende zakonodajne veje oblasti, a vendarle se zatakne že pri samem postopku uveljavljanja patentnega varstva, ki je rigiden, dolgotrajen in z vidika stroškov predrag. V današnjem gospodarstvu ima ustvarjanje in upravljanje znanja prevladujočo vlogo pri kovanju dobička, zlasti v primerjavi s tradicionalnimi proizvodnimi dejavniki, kot sta delo in kapital. Dejstvo je, da sta prej omenjena tradicionalna dejavnika, torej trg dela in kapitala v EU, pravno bolje urejena, se ves čas nadgrajujeta (posodobljena zakonodaja, boljša pravna zaščita), medtem ko patentno varstvo ostaja ne-posodobljeno. V EU se že od leta 2012 govori o uvedbi unitarnega patenta in enotnega sodišča za patente, a se še do danes točno ne ve, kdaj bo nov sistem dejansko zaživel v praksi, kar je za potencialne inovatorje, konkurenčnost ter skupnost EU, problematično. Ameriški patentni sistem je napram evropskemu enotnejši, glede trajanja, kompleksnosti ter višine stroškov, je učinkovitejši, zaradi česar bolj spodbuja inovacije, razvoj in posledično tudi konkurenco, kot evropski patentni sistem.

• Jezik: Slovenski jezik
• Ključne besede: Evropski patenti sistem, Evropska patentna konvencija, unitarni patent, problematika patentnega varstva, patentna zaščita, inovator, skupnost EU, konkurenca, ameriški patentni sistem.
• Vrsta gradiva: Magistrsko delo/naloga
• Organizacija: PF - Pravna fakulteta
• Leto izida: 2020
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-121613
• COBISS.SI-ID: 35842563
• Datum objave v RUL: 20.10.2020

Sekundarni jezik

• Jezik: Angleški jezik
• Naslov: The importance of patent protection and enforcement in terms of the innovator, community and competitiveness of EU

Izvleček

The existing regime of the classic European patent is not encouraging innovation in the European Union (EU), which shows in competitiveness decline of individual companies, EU member states and consequently the EU as a whole compared to other non-European countries. The problem does not lie in lack of creativity, but sadly many ideas remain unexploited due to high patent procedure costs, inadequate protection of innovation during the procedure and subsequently theft of such innovation. Innovation represents the creation of new values for the world, it drives development and economic growth, so it should, by priority, be on the top of the agenda of the legislative branch, but despite the fact, the problem lies at the very beginning, in the process of enforcing patent protection, which is rigid, long lasting and, from the costs perspective, too expensive. In today’s economy, creating and knowledge management have a dominant role in generating of profits, especially compared to traditional production factors, such as labour and capital. The fact is, that the two mentioned factors inside EU are better legally regulated, constantly upgraded (updated legislation, better legal protection), whereas patent protection remains the same. Since 2012, there has been talk of introducing a Unitary patent and Unified Patent Court, but it is still unknown today, when will the new system begin to operate in practice, which poses a problem for potential innovators. The US patent system is, compared to the European patent system, more unified and more effective regarding duration, complexity and costs rate and therefore stimulates innovation, development and competition more that European patent system.

• Ključne besede: European patent system, European Patent Convention, Unitary patent, Patent protection problems, Patent Protection, Innovator, EU Community, Competition, American patent system.