Britain’s UPC approval faces ‘likely’ delay after EU referendum approved

10-06-2015

Britain’s UPC approval faces ‘likely’ delay after EU referendum approved

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Lawyers have said the UK’s ratification of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) is likely to be delayed after Parliament passed a bill that will allow a popular vote to determine the country’s EU membership.


EU referendum; EU; UPC; Unified Patent Court; unitary patent; Philip Hammond; patents

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