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Legal Terms - Unified Patent Court (European Patent Court)
A proposed court that will possess specialized jurisdiction over patent issues within the EU, hence eliminating the necessity for separate litigation in various member states. In 2013, an agreement to establish such a court was signed by 25 EU states, excluding Poland, Spain, and Croatia. Croatia subsequently opted to join, while the UK withdrew following Brexit. The commencement date of the UPC remains uncertain.
A proposed court that will possess specialized jurisdiction over patent issues within the EU, hence eliminating the necessity for separate litigation in various member states. In 2013, an agreement to establish such a court was signed by 25 EU states, excluding Poland, Spain, and Croatia. Croatia subsequently opted to join, while the UK withdrew following Brexit. The commencement date of the UPC remains uncertain.
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