UK’s withdrawal casts a shadow over the Unified Patent Court
Europe is of central importance to US and multinational companies as patent disputes and businesses go global. Companies take great care in patenting the right products and technologies in the right countries, and subsequently in managing and exploiting them. In recent years, crafting a coherent and thoughtful strategy for patent enforcement or challenge in Europe has been challenging because of the uncertainties surrounding the Unified Patent Court (UPC).
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12 January 2016 Fears over the Unified Patent Court, which have apparently led some practitioners to recommend opting out of the system whenever possible, are largely unfounded, suggests John Pegram of Fish & Richardson.
29 July 2013 The European Commission has proposed amending a set of regulations to allow the Unified Patent Court to enter into force once it is ratified.