New EU Patent System On Course For End Of 2020, Says EPO

But German Legal Dispute And Brexit Still Loom Large

Progress is being made towards the implementation of the EU’s new patent system, but the UK’s insistence on severing all ties with the European Court could spell the end for its participation.

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The new EU patent system should be up and running by year end • Source: Shutterstock

The European Patent Office says it expects the EU’s new unitary patent system and Unified Patent Court (UPC) to become operational by the end of this year, provided a legal dispute in Germany has been settled and the remaining work on establishing the new system has been completed.

However, with the UK leaving the EU at the end of this month, it is still far from clear whether...

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