The UK’s departure from the EU plays an “important role” in the further implementation process of the Unified Patent Court (UPC), according to the German government.
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8 November 2019 A European Parliament report has said that “innovative legal solutions” will be required for the UK to be a member of the Unified Patent Court post-Brexit.
28 February 2020 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.
20 March 2020 The German Federal Constitutional Court has upheld the constitutional complaint filed against the country’s Unified Patent Court legislation, less than one month after the UK said it would not be seeking involvement in the system.