tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2934262217555039098.post3550196132141548398..comments2022-12-13T11:15:51.769+01:00Comments on DeltaPatents Unitary Patent blog: Brexit and unitary patentJelle Hoekstrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06066000039386452752noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2934262217555039098.post-21745642820742306852016-06-23T18:11:04.218+02:002016-06-23T18:11:04.218+02:00I'd say that the next country taking up the UK...I'd say that the next country taking up the UK's privilege would be The Netherlands. If brits do not want to stay in the EU and enjoy the enhanced level of harmonization in IPRs and an integrated market then I'm pretty sure The Netherlands would take a full advantage of the system. After all, the EPO filing figures of the UK aren't that dramatically impressive as there's almost no industry left in that country. [1]<br /><br />--------------<br />[1] http://www.epo.org/about-us/annual-reports-statistics/annual-report/2013/statistics-trends/patent-filings.html#tab3 Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2934262217555039098.post-31534378856709580462016-06-22T21:03:58.033+02:002016-06-22T21:03:58.033+02:00Recently, Bulgaria ratified the UPC agreement as 1...Recently, Bulgaria ratified the UPC agreement as 10th country. The UPC will start 4 months after the 13th country has ratified. Currently, ratification of GB and DE is mandatory. If GB leaves, IT becomes the country which must ratify. IT is progressing to ratification. It appears that DE is waiting for GB to decide. One other country is needed to get unitary protection on the run.Cees Mulderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01141973337404792304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2934262217555039098.post-7574428724895999252016-06-20T16:40:51.615+02:002016-06-20T16:40:51.615+02:00Thanks. I've corrected it.Thanks. I've corrected it.Sander van Rijnswouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08074604101159694993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2934262217555039098.post-15996483854968778532016-06-20T15:41:49.319+02:002016-06-20T15:41:49.319+02:00The last sentence should read: "...or if the ...The last sentence should read: "...or if the central court be located in *Paris* and Munich only".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com