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Brexit White Paper: Concerns over UPC but hope for science

The UK government published an official policy document yesterday setting out its Brexit plans, and while intellectual property doesn’t receive much of a mention, lawyers say there is still plenty to discuss.

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WIPR survey: Readers say May’s statement means UK leaving UPC

30 January 2017 Readers responding to WIPR’s recent survey have agreed that UK Prime Minister Theresa May has sent a strong message that the UK will look to leave the Unified Patent Court (UPC) as part of her Brexit plan.

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