The Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (CIPA) and the European Patent Organisation (EPO) have confirmed that Brexit will result in no change to the UK's membership status within the organisation . The validity of European patents in the UK will also remain unaffected. CIPA, the professional and examining body for patent attorneys from the UK, along with EPO, said the UK had made good progress on ratification of the Unified Patent Court Agreement. In a statement, the two organisations said: "The EU has been an important partner throughout our work together over many years.
The Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (CIPA) and the European Patent Organisation (EPO) have confirmed that Brexit will result in no change to the UK's membership status within the organisation . The validity of European patents in the UK will also remain unaffected. CIPA, the professional and examining body for patent attorneys from the UK, along with EPO, said the UK had made good progress on ratification of the Unified Patent Court Agreement. EPO President Benoit Battistelli detailed recent developments, including a user-friendly project to simplify patent applications.