ARE Patent Law Alert: Brexit Will Likely Have No Impact on European Patents in UK, But Will Likely Have an Impact on Proposed Unitary Patent System

In a nationwide referendum held on Thursday, June 23, 2016, the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union (so-called Brexit).  The result of this referendum is not legally binding on the UK government.  Nevertheless, UK Prime Minister David Cameron, who had advocated the UK’s continued participation in the EU, has now resigned and it […]