Doubt over whether June referendum will go ahead amid fallout from family and care votes

The Unified Patent Court is designed to provide a one-stop shop for litigation on patents whose decisions will be binding on participating EU member states. Photograph: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg

It is understood that “lessons learned” from the unsuccessful referendums have been part of the considerations on whether or not the UPC referendum takes place on the earmarked date of June 7th, the same day as the local and European elections. A Yes vote in a referendum would mean Irish patents would be valid in the 17 EU member states that have signed up to the UPC system.

Newly-appointed Minister for Enterprise Peter Burke will bring a memo to Government next week on “the next steps” according to a statement from his department. “This is a very clear referendum. The only implications are whether we move towards a European patent system with a court to determine disputes. It’s only about patents, nothing else.

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