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UK Role in European IP Threatened by UPC Sales Ban

Unified Patent Court ruling disrupts UK market access

25 July 2025 · 23:54 UTC

The Unified Patent Court’s readiness to enforce a sales ban in the United Kingdom is raising alarm among intellectual property experts, who warn it could diminish Britain’s influence in European patent enforcement.

The development marks a significant shift in the UK’s post-Brexit IP landscape.