Hungarian Court Decision Threatens Unified Patent Court Viability
Executive Summary
Hungary has decided that Europe’s forthcoming Unified Patent Court Agreement is not compatible with its constitution. It will now be more important than ever to keep a close watch for possible new constitutional complaints in other countries.
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