Unitary Patent and UPC: A progress report (May 2017)

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Unitary Patent & UPC

Unitary Patent and UPC: A progress report (May 2017)

May 30 2017
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UK government intends to honour ratification promise if re-elected in June; Business associations call on the UK and other EU member states to launch the system as soon as possible; UPC IT system improved; and latest UPC news on managingip.com include procedural issues and choice of representative

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