[Article] Exhaustion in the United Kingdom (Kumiko Yamada, Patent Supplement No. 30)
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Article type: Publication review
Category: Europe
Topics: Exhaustion and parallel imports
First published on this website: 2026-11-01
Display and classification checked: November 2, 2026
Originally published on Ameblo: 2024-08-28 (Japan time). Full English translation.
[Article] Exhaustion in the United Kingdom (Kumiko Yamada, Patent Supplement No. 30)
「UK+Regime」
Goods lawfully placed on the market in a member country of the European Free Trade Association (EEA) are subject to exhaustion in the United Kingdom.
Goods lawfully placed on the market in the United Kingdom are not subject to exhaustion within the EEA; in other countries, it depends on whether the country adopts international exhaustion.
Translator’s notes (editorial)
The source labels EEA as the European Free Trade Association rather than European Economic Area. The source wording is preserved without silent correction.
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