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26 January 2024FeaturesPatentsSarah Speight

Why Ireland's UPC referendum is 'a significant concern' for the patent community

Almost two years after the Irish government confirmed it would hold a referendum on the country’s accession to the Unified Patent Court (UPC), it announced this week that Ireland will head to the polls on the matter—in June this year.

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