About the Unified Patent Court The Unified Patent Court (UPC) is a Court, comprising judges from all participating Member States of the European Union. It is set up to decide in particular on the infringement and validity of both Unitary Patents and classic European Patents. The UPC is a Court common to currently seventeen EU Member States for which the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court (UPCA) has entered into force on 1 June 2023. Read more Location Map * UPCA stands for "Agreement on a Unified Patent Court" × Austria UPCA* in force × Belgium UPCA* in force × Bulgaria UPCA* in force × Denmark UPCA* in force × Estonia UPCA* in force × Finland UPCA* in force × France UPCA* in force × Germany UPCA* in force × Italy UPCA* in force × Latvia UPCA* in force × Lithuania UPCA* in force × Luxembourg UPCA* in force × Malta UPCA* in force × Netherlands UPCA* in force × Portugal UPCA* in force × Slovenia UPCA* in force × Sweden UPCA* in force × Cyprus UPCA Signatory × Czech Republic UPCA Signatory × Greece UPCA Signatory × Hungary UPCA Signatory × Ireland UPCA Signatory × Romania UPCA Signatory × Slovakia UPCA Signatory × Croatia Non-UPCA Signatory × Poland Non-UPCA Signatory × Spain Non-UPCA Signatory Access to the Case Management System Actions with the Court can only be filed via the Court’s Case Management System. Registration as a Representative before the UPC Register as a Representative before the UPC via the Court’s Case Management System. FAQ If you have questions about the new system for the protection of patents in Europe and the Unified Patent Court, please visit the FAQ page. Latest News See more news ImageOath taking of judges of the Unified Patent Court01 July 2024ImageCase load of the Court since start of operation in June 2023 - update end June 202401 July 2024UPC Central Division Section Munich welcomed participants of a judicial internship at the EPO28 June 2024Oath taking of newly appointed technically qualified judges28 June 2024Unified Patent Court welcomed U.S. Congressmen Darrell Issa and Ben Cline27 June 2024Opening of the Milan (IT) section of the central division26 June 2024
Access to the Case Management System Actions with the Court can only be filed via the Court’s Case Management System.
Registration as a Representative before the UPC Register as a Representative before the UPC via the Court’s Case Management System.
FAQ If you have questions about the new system for the protection of patents in Europe and the Unified Patent Court, please visit the FAQ page.
UPC Central Division Section Munich welcomed participants of a judicial internship at the EPO28 June 2024