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Hungarian and German constitutions could jeopardise the future of the UPC regime

9 Aug 2018

UK ratifies the Unified Patent Court Agreement

27 Apr 2018

Unified Patent Court project remains at risk

28 Feb 2018

Further steps taken towards UK ratification of the Unified Patent Court

21 Dec 2017

Unified Patent Court project at risk amidst uncertainties in the UK and Germany, says expert

30 Oct 2017

New details confirm the complexity of the legal challenge to Germany’s ratification of the Unified Patent Court reforms

25 Aug 2017

UPC launch – constitutional challenge in Germany casts doubt on country’s ratification

28 Jun 2017

UK starts final legislative step before ratification

27 Jun 2017

UK IPO confirms UK ratification of the UPC Agreement will be delayed until after the general election

3 May 2017

UPC committee publishes the latest version of the draft Rules of Procedure

20 Apr 2017

Crucial German vote on UPC scheduled for 9 March

8 Mar 2017

Italy ratifies the UPC Agreement and consents to Protocol on Provisional Application

24 Feb 2017

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