The Life Sciences Patent Network Europe is conducting this survey to gather insights into current patent practice across Europe.

It focuses on areas of specialization, emerging technologies such as AI, and the impact of recent legal and regulatory developments, including the Unitary Patent system.

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* 1. Practice Overview

What is your primary area of specialization within life sciences patent law?

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* 2. Experience Level

How many years have you been practicing life sciences patent law?

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* 3. Practice Setting

What best describes your current practice setting?

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* 4. Geographic Scope

Which European Patent Office (EPO) jurisdictions do you most frequently handle? (Select all that apply)

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* 5. AI and Machine Learning Impact

How significantly has artificial intelligence and machine learning technology affected your patent practice in the past two years?

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* 6. Current Challenges

What is the most significant challenge currently facing your life sciences patent practice? (Select three)

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* 7. Unitary Patent System

How has the introduction of the European Unitary Patent system affected your practice?

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* 8. Client Composition

What percentage of your clients are based outside of Europe?

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* 9. Technology Trends

Which emerging life sciences technology area do you expect to see the most patent activity in over the next 3 years?

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* 10: Technology-Specific Patent Challenges

Which emerging life sciences technologies present the greatest patent challenges for your practice currently?

Rank in order of difficulty/complexity (1 = most challenging) :

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* 11. Regulatory Interaction

How frequently does your patent work require coordination with regulatory affairs (EMA, national health authorities)?

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* 12. Brexit Impact

How has Brexit affected your life sciences patent practice? (Select all that apply)

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* 13. UPC and Multi-Jurisdictional Strategy

How has the implementation of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) and Unitary Patent system affected your patent strategy and case management approach?

Select all that apply:

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* 14: Alternative Dispute Resolution and Procedural Changes

To what extent are new ADR requirements and procedural changes affecting your patent litigation practice?

Rating Scale (1 = No impact, 5 = Significant impact):

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Impact on case preparation timeline:
Effect on client costs:
Influence on settlement negotiations:
Changes to litigation strategy:

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* 15. Future Outlook

Looking ahead 5 years, which statement best reflects your view of the European life sciences patent landscape?

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* Additional Comments: Please share any additional insights about your life sciences patent practice or the European patent landscape that you believe would be valuable:

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