Statement: Commissioner Barnier welcomes yes vote in Denmark’s referendum on Unified Patent Court

On 26 May 2014, the Danish people voted in a referendum in favour of joining the Unified Patent Court (UPC). The Agreement on the UPC was set up a single and specialised EU patent jurisdiction.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Unitary patent & Unified Patent Court http://www.europeansources.info/record/unitary-patent-and-unified-patent-court-a-better-patent-system-for-europe/

ESO: Background information: Denmark bundles patent court referendum with 2014 EU election http://www.europeansources.info/record/denmark-bundles-patent-court-referendum-with-2014-eu-election/

EurActiv, 27.05.14: Danes support EU patent court in referendum http://www.euractiv.com/sections/innovation-enterprise/danes-support-eu-patent-court-referendum-302403

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