U.K. Government Paper May Show Path for European Patent Court

In navigating its exit from the European Union, the U.K. will likely stress that the upcoming Unified Patent Court is the product of an international treaty, and is not an EU institution, so that the country can participate in the new patent court, which will cover most of Europe.

The U.K. government Aug. 23 released a position paper on its future relationship with the EU after its “Brexit” from the bloc. The government did not discuss the UPC, but emphasized it is common for parties to international treaties to agree to submit disputes to bodies such as the Court of ...