Germany progresses Towards UPC Ratification

Shortly after 1.30 in the morning of Friday 10 March, the German Bundestag unanimously passed, without amendment, a first Bill which enables Germany to ratify the Protocol on Privileges and Immunities of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) and a second Bill which authorises ratification of the UPC Agreement. This is a further key step in bringing the UPC into effect. The next stage is for the Bills to be approved by the Bundesrat.