The United Kingdom is in the process of leaving the European Union. The duration of this separation process is unknown. However, it is likely to be shorter than the time needed to have a patent application grant from the European Patent Office (the EPO). Therefore, applicants filing for rights today, may find that in a few years the EPO will be ready to grant them a European patent just as the U.K. is finishing its separation from the EU.
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