Cyprus and the UPC: the view from a minnow

The regulations governing the unitary patent and Unified Patent Court (UPC) entered into force in January 2013. However, they will only apply from the date on which the UPC Agreement enters into force. The agreement was signed by 25 EU member states in February 2013 and must be ratified by at least 13 states, including France, Germany and the UK, in order to enter into force.