Unitary Patent and UPC: A progress report (October 2016)

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Unitary Patent & UPC

Unitary Patent and UPC: A progress report (October 2016)

October 31 2016
UPC

UK Prime Minister Theresa May rules out influence of the CJEU and authority of EU law in a post-Brexit Britain; Labour party MPs demand answers from government regarding UK participation in the UPC and EPO; recruitment of UPC judges postponed; five more EU member states including Italy and Slovenia expected to ratify the UPC Agreement early next year

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