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

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Unitary Patent & UPC

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

September 30 2016
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EU Ministers reiterate support for the system; legal opinion on UK’s participation; The Netherlands ratifies UPC Agreement; legislative process for ratification underway in Italy; new Italian course added to list of UPC representation qualifications for European Patent Attorneys; official timetable for launch of UPC may be revised; Unitary Patent system ready and UPC preparations to continue

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