Lawyers fear further unitary patent delay after Conservative election win
Lawyers have told WIPR that the Conservative Party’s victory in the UK election and an expected referendum on EU membership may result in further delays to the implementation of the unitary patent and Unified Patent Court.
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18 May 2015 Two thirds of respondents to a WIPR survey have said that they do not believe the unitary patent will come into effect by 2016, despite the European Patent Office’s prediction.