UK's Surprise Exit Casts 'Deep Shadow' Over Unified EU Patent Court
"A 'setback' is probably an understatement at the end of the day," said Morrison & Foerster partner Otis Littlefield of the move. "I think that could be the end of this system."
February 28, 2020 at 06:47 PM
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The United Kingdom's decision to pull out from the project for a unified European patent court is a setback that could sound the death knell for the star-crossed project.
"A 'setback' is probably an understatement at the end of the day," said Morrison & Foerster partner Otis Littlefield, whose remit includes managing global patent strategy for life sciences companies. "I think that could be the end of this system."
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