Forty-first Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland
June 2024 (2024-06)
Agreement on a Unified Patent Court

The Agreement on the Unified Patent Court was signed in 2013. For Ireland to ratify it, an amendment to the Constitution of Ireland will be required.[1][2] The referendum is planned to be held on the same day as the 2024 European Parliament election in Ireland, in June.[3][4]

The proposal has had support from the Irish Business and Employers Confederation.[5]

The Electoral Commission is to provide information explaining the proposed amendment and promoting participation.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "UPC 'single most important reform' in EU patent system". Law Society of Ireland.
  2. ↑ "Irish referendum on Unified Patent Court Agreement most likely in 2024". Kluwer Patent Blog. 16 March 2023.
  3. ↑ Walsh, A. J. (28 November 2023). "Wexford Senator calls for a referendum to protect patents and intellectual property".
  4. ↑ Brennan, Michael (21 May 2023). "Referendum on patents to be held with European elections next year". Sunday Business Post.
  5. ↑ "Hold referendum on the Unified Patent Court in November 2023 Ibec and APTMA". Ibec.
  6. ↑ Dawson, Brian (8 March 2023). "Electoral Commission to Inform Public Debate and Participation in Gender Equality Referendum". Electoral Commission (Press release). Retrieved 14 April 2023.
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