Niche, but shows how red lines have shift, harden, specifically on what constitutes ECJ jurisdiction. Unified Patent Court not an EU body, UK lead on it, developed its systems, hosted key court in the City.
Oh, and UK ratification, signed by PM himself way after EUref in 2018.
Oh, and UK ratification, signed by PM himself way after EUref in 2018.
Indeed - the waxy seal of the then Foreign Secretary for UK ratification of Unified Patent Court, now deemed to be too connected to ECJ, because on EU law matters raised here, ECJ would have jurisdiction. “Indirect” jurisdiction too much now, not then:
Other stumbling blocks to UPC, eg in Germany..however it did crop up in those leaked UK trade docs - US officials expressing “surprise” over Johnson ratification, asking about jurisdiction of court over pharma, UK officials confirming then “positive view”
Obviously another time, but the May Government’s Future Economic Partnership White Paper said it would explore staying in the Unified Patent Court for these reasons... 
