Talk:Unitary patent/sandbox

This sandbox content will help editors to reach consensus for the current debate at Talk:Unitary_patent. Both editors (L.tak and Danish Expert) propose a subchapter to be added in the article, but disagree how it should be formulated, and thus at the moment have posted the below two different versions.

Dependent territories of participating member states
The unitary patent will also be valid for those dependent territories of participating member states, having opted to be covered by the two implemented unitary patent regulations in the member state - which will also require full participation of the dependent territory in the European Patent Convention. The list below comprise all those dependent territories of the participating member states, where any granted unitary patent automatically will be valid.


 * 🇮🇲 Isle of Man

The two Denmark dependent territories, Greenland and Faroe Islands, will neither be part of the UPC nor of the unitary patent.

Dependent territories of participating member states
The unitary patent will be valid in the European Union territory of participating member states, but certain dependent territories may decide to apply EU legislation unilaterally. The Isle of Man has indicated its willingness to do so, but not passed formal legislation to that effect.

Special territories of participating member states
As the unitary patent is introduced by EU regulations, it is expected not only to be valid in the mainland territory of the participating member states, but also to be valid for those of their special territories that are part of the European Union. As of April 2014, this includes the following fourteen territories:
 * Cyprus: UN Buffer Zone
 * Finland: Åland
 * France: French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, Réunion, Saint Martin
 * Germany: Büsingen am Hochrhein, Helgoland
 * Greece: Mount Athos
 * Portugal: Azores, Madeira
 * United Kingdom: Gibraltar

In addition to the territories above, the European Patent Convention has been extended by three participating member states in the enhanced cooperation for a unitary patent to cover part of their dependent territories outside the European Union:
 * France: French Southern and Antarctic Lands, French Polynesia, New Caledonia, Saint Barthélemy, Saint-Pierre and Miquelon, Wallis and Futuna
 * Netherlands: Caribbean Netherlands, Curacao, Sint Maarten
 * UK: Isle of Man

From the list above, the following has announced its intention to apply the unitary patent: Isle of Man.