The present system for filing patent applications obliges the applicant to file a patent application separately in each Member State, which inevitably results in an undesirable fragmentation of the European market.
Det nuværende system for patentansøgning forpligter ansøgeren til at ansøge om et patent separat i hver medlemsstat, hvorved der uvægerligt sker en uønsket opsplitning af det europæiske marked.