16 March 2018Patents

German parliament hears motion to repeal UPC laws

German members of parliament (MEPs) yesterday debated a motion to repeal legislation which allows Germany to ratify the Unified Patent Court (UPC) Agreement, after far-right political party Alternative for Germany (AfD) called for the re-debate and repeal of the laws.

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