With the passing by the Privy Council on 8 February 2018 of the Unified Patent Court (Privileges and Immunities) Order 2018 the UK has completed all of the necessary legislative steps to enable it to ...

As we have reported previously, it had been thought that the UK’s vote on June 23, 2016 to leave the European Union would delay the commencement of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) and the introduction ...

In a Managing IP poll of more than 100 in-house counsel, 70% of respondents said a harmonised European patent system would still be desirable without the UK as a member Despite the UK government ...

How Far Can The UPC Reach? The Evolving Borders Of Patent Enforcement In Europe - What Will The CJEU Say? Legal News and ...

Many people are concerned that the UK might leave the Unified Patent Court (UPC) upon leaving the EU. The concern may have arisen from a lack of understanding of the UPC Agreement and incomplete ...

When, in January 2017, the Unified Patent Court (UPC) Preparatory Committee stated that it was working towards a timetable in which the UPC would open in December 2017, it was clear that this timing ...

A UK IPO statement has confirmed that preparations "remain fully on track" and given more detail on when the last few legislative steps should be expected. This comes a day after Prime Minister ...