The Brexit Effect: What Would It Mean For Europe's Future Patent System?
This article was originally published in Scrip
Executive Summary
Before the end of 2017 – and possibly as early as 2016 – the UK will vote in a referendum on whether to remain a member of the EU. This latest article in our series on the effects of a "Brexit" looks at the possible impact on Europe's future Unified Patent Court and unitary patent system, and what it would mean for patentees in the UK and elsewhere.