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 eighteen 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 × Romania 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 × 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 ImageAppointment of Director of Patent Mediation and Arbitration Centre09 September 2024ImageCase load of the Court since start of operation in June 2023 - update end August 202430 August 2024Orders regarding the replacement of formal service in infringement proceedings against Xiaomi H.K. Limited01 August 2024Case load of the Court since start of operation in June 2023 - update end July 202431 July 2024Oath taking of newly appointed technically qualified judges (TQJs) of Unified Patent Court24 July 2024The Unified Patent Court enters into a cooperation agreement with the European Patent Office regarding IT related matters, comprising a Case Management System for the Court19 July 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.
ImageCase load of the Court since start of operation in June 2023 - update end August 202430 August 2024
Orders regarding the replacement of formal service in infringement proceedings against Xiaomi H.K. Limited01 August 2024
Oath taking of newly appointed technically qualified judges (TQJs) of Unified Patent Court24 July 2024
The Unified Patent Court enters into a cooperation agreement with the European Patent Office regarding IT related matters, comprising a Case Management System for the Court19 July 2024