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Patentability.
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Sections (42.01 - 42.06) last updated: July 2021.
A unitary patent will protect your invention in up to 25 EU countries and will be subject to the jurisdiction of the Unified Patent Court.
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, the Scottish and Welsh Governments, and the Northern Ireland Executive on the independence of ARIA.
Sections (125A.01 - 125A.34) last updated October 2021.
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Sections (10.01 to 10.15) last updated: March 2016
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