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18 January 2017Patents

Theresa May Brexit speech: UK may leave UPC, say lawyers

“We do not seek to hold on to bits of membership as we leave,” said UK Prime Minister Theresa May in a speech yesterday, sparking concerns that the UK may seek to leave the Unified Patent Court (UPC) after Brexit.

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