Surprising decision– UK plans to ratify Unified Patent Court Agreement
Common pessimistic expectations did not come true: Fortunately the results of the June 23 referendum did not derail the UK decision about the united EU patent system. On Monday, November 28 Baroness Neville Rolfe, the minister of state for intellectual property, made the announcement about the planned ratifying of UPC at a meeting of the EU Competitiveness Council. She noted: “… as long as we are members of the EU, the UK will continue to play a full and active role. We will