UK Ratifies the Unified Patent Court Agreement

On 26 April 2018, the UK government confirmed that the UK has now ratified the international agreement (the Agreement) to set up a Unified Patent Court for Europe (the UPC). Whilst the government promised this move in November 2016, the UK’s decision to leave the EU cast doubt on whether the UK would formally ratify the Agreement. The confirmation demonstrates the UK government’s commitment to continue to engage with European regulatory activity post-Brexit.

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