The UKPO have also expressed the opinion that the end result would normally be the same. This is disputed by groups such as the Foundation for a Free Information Infrastructure who consider that the EPO is consistently granting patents that would be refused by the courts in the UK and elsewhere in Europe.
The UK Patent Office (UKPO) and the Foundation for a Free Information Infrastructure have differing opinions on whether the EPO consistently grants patents that would not be approved in UK or other European courts.