# Regulation (EU) No 1257/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2012 implementing enhanced cooperation in the area of the creation of unitary patent protection, Article 16: Report on the operation of this Regulation

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

1. Not later than three years from the date on which the first European patent with unitary effect takes effect, and every five years thereafter, the Commission shall present to the European Parliament and the Council a report on the operation of this Regulation and, where necessary, make appropriate proposals for amending it.
2. The Commission shall regularly submit to the European Parliament and the Council reports on the functioning of the renewal fees referred to in Article 11, with particular emphasis on compliance with Article 12.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2012/1257/article/16 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2012-1257/article-16
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