{"id":8524,"date":"2017-04-11T17:08:04","date_gmt":"2017-04-11T16:08:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hgf.com\/?p=8524"},"modified":"2026-02-17T16:01:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T16:01:57","slug":"upc-ratification-and-article-50-what-next","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hgf.com\/de\/knowledge-hub\/legal-updates\/upc-ratification-and-article-50-what-next\/","title":{"rendered":"UPC ratification and Article 50 – what next?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Will the ratification of the UPCA by the UK be affected by triggering Article 50? Apparently not.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The latest news we have below from UKIPO UPC Taskforce was received on 31st March, after Article 50 was triggered. They report to be \u201cfully on track\u201d for the court to be operational in December 2017. There has been lots of discussion around the role of the CJEU for referrals from the UPC, but there is an argument that the UPC will be an international Court, albeit located partially in UK territory \u2013 so this doesn\u2019t seem to be a reason to delay UK ratification.<\/p>\n

German ratification is also advanced, with the final law approved, so formalities\/signatures for ratification are all that remains.<\/p>\n

Technically, either Germany or the UK will need to \u201chold off\u201d formal ratification until the end of July, as the system will enter into force on the first day of the fourth month after Germany or the UK deposit their instrument of ratification or accession (as 12 other states have already ratified, and 13 signatures are needed, which must include UK, France and Germany).<\/p>\n

Please see below the latest news update on UPC implementation.<\/p>\n

Interim Team Meeting<\/h5>\n

The Interim Team of the Preparatory Committee met on Wednesday 29th March, at the UPC Court of Appeal building in Luxembourg. The team has 5 sub-groups each tasked with making final practical arrangements for the court to come into operation. A new group has been formed within the Interim Team to ensure the court will have appropriate corporate functions, such as HR and IT departments, when it opens. All sub-groups are making good progress. Some noticeable highlights include:<\/p>\n