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• 01 Mar 2020

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  "The UK will not be seeking involvement in the Unified Patent Court (UPC), it was confirmed [27 Feb 2020], despite the country’s ratification of the underlying agreement in April 2018.
  
  In a quote sent to WIPR, a UK government spokesperson said: “The UK will not be seeking involvement in the unitary patent/UPC system. Participating in a court that applies EU law and bound by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) is inconsistent with our aims of becoming an independent self-governing nation.”
  
  In November last year, a European Parliament report said that although it was not “legally impossible” for the UK to participate in the UPC after leaving the EU, a number of obstacles remain. In particular, this included the jurisdiction of the CJEU.

  • UK won’t participate in UPC

    The UK will not be seeking involvement in the Unified Patent Court, it was confirmed yesterday, despite the country’s ratification of the underlying agreement in April 2018.

    www.worldipreview.com

  

  Rachel Amos
  The Senate