Commons Sense

House of Commons · Written Ministerial Statement

Unified Patent Court

20 July 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Proposed by Amanda Solloway Con Derby North

Brexit

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Key points

  • The United Kingdom has withdrawn its ratification of the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court and related protocols.
  • This decision takes effect immediately following the announcement.
  • The move reflects the UK's aspiration to operate independently without EU legal constraints.

Issue summary

The UK's withdrawal from the Unified Patent Court system.

Action requested

I have withdrawn the United Kingdom’s ratification of the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court and related protocols, effective immediately. The decision reflects the UK's desire to become an independent self-governing nation not bound by EU law.

Key facts

  • The UK has withdrawn its ratification of the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court and the Protocol on Privileges and Immunities.
  • This withdrawal also includes consent to be bound by the Protocol on provisional application.
  • The Agreements have not yet entered into force.
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