The Patents (European Patent with Unitary Effect and Unified Patent Court) (Repeal and Revocation) Regulations 2021

This Instrument repeals and revokes domestic legislation concerning the Unified Patent Court (UPC) and the European Patent with Unitary Effect (Unitary Patent or UP). This legislation would have implemented the UPC and UP system but is no longer necessary following the withdrawal of the United Kingdom (UK) and Isle of Man (IoM) from the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court on 20 July 2020. The implementing legislation was due to take effect upon commencement of the UPC and UP system in the UK. However, this will now not occur. This instrument provides clarity by removing pending legislation relating to a system that the UK and IoM will not participate in. The UK and IoM patent system will continue to operate unchanged after the instrument passes.

• From: Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
• Published: 8 February 2021

• Laid on: 11 February 2021
• Sift end date: 23 February 2021
• Sifting status: Open
• Subject: Business

Statutory instrument

SI - The Patents (European Patent with Unitary Effect and Unified Patent Court) (Repeal and Revocation) Regulations 2021

Explanatory Memorandum

EM - The Patents (European Patent with Unitary Effect and Unified Patent Court) (Repeal and Revocation) Regulations 2021

Published 8 February 2021

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