Although Brexit has called into question the future of the unitary patent and the Unified Patent Court, the Belgian legislature is nonetheless laying the necessary groundwork by ushering in various legislative changes. Indeed, if and when the European unitary patent becomes a reality, it will join two other types of patents capable of producing effects in Belgium, namely the national (Belgian) patent and the classical European patent. Unfortunately, the scope of the rights conferred by these patents may vary, depending on their nature, which is detrimental to the security of patent holders.