‘Brexit’ would not be a simple divorce, say IP lawyers
UK-based intellectual property lawyers have predicted that the Unified Patent Court (UPC) would be delayed if the UK votes to leave the EU on June 23, and that leaving the union would not be a “simple divorce”.
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25 July 2016 Several questions surround the future of the Unified Patent Court Agreement in light of Brexit, including whether the system can continue without the UK. Marianne Schaffner of Dechert investigates.
2 August 2016 The UK Intellectual Property Office said the UK will remain a member of the Unified Patent Court and unitary patent agreement for the time being, following the UK’s vote to leave the EU.