The Unified Patent Court: Help or hindrance? Vol 1: Report, together with formal minutes, oral and written evidence. Vol 2: Additional written evidence

The report scrutinises the draft agreement on the Unified Patent Court (UPC), highlighting particular concerns about the effect it would have on small and medium sized businesses (SMEs).

• Primary Source

United Kingdom: House of Commons: European Scrutiny Committee: 65th Report (2010-12)HC 1799-I http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201012/cmselect/cmeuleg/1799/1799.pdf

United Kingdom: House of Commons: European Scrutiny Committee: 65th Report (2010-12)HC 1799-II http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201012/cmselect/cmeuleg/1799/1799vw01.htm

United Kingdom: House of Commons: European Scrutiny Committee: 65th Report (2010-12)HC 1799-II http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201012/cmselect/cmeuleg/1799/1799vw.pdf

United Kingdom: UK Parliament: Parliamentary business: News, 3.5.12: European Scrutiny Committee publishes report into proposed Unified Patent Court http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/european-scrutiny-committee/news/unified-patent-court/

United Kingdom: House of Common: European Scrutiny Committee: 2nd Special Report (2012-13)HC 541 http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201213/cmselect/cmeuleg/541/54102.htm

United Kingdom: House of Common: European Scrutiny Committee: 2nd Special Report (2012-13)HC 541 http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201213/cmselect/cmeuleg/541/541.pdf

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