The European Patent Office and the Belgian Government, in collaboration with the European Commission, are organising a high-level conference on the Unitary Patent. The objective of this conference is to join high-level speakers from the European Commission, the European Patent Office and the Belgian government, as well as representatives of businesses, academy and private practice, to discuss the various avenues that the Unitary Patent system is expected to open up for IP protection, as well as its potential to boost innovation across Europe.