1) The UPC and its judges 2) Entry into force and preparatory work 3) Jurisdiction of the UPC 4) Opt-out 5) Languages 6) Parties to proceedings and Representation / Mandate 7) Provisional and protective measures 8) Protective letter 9) Application of Article 33(3) UPC Agreement 10) Interim procedure 11) Oral procedure 12) Appeals 13) Fees 14) CMS account 15) Sources of law and substantive patent law 16) CMS strong authentication 17) SPC data correction 2.1 When will the UPC come into existence? The UPC will come into existence and start its operations when the UPC Agreement will enter into force.According to Article 89 of the UPC Agreement, the Agreement will enter into force on the first day of the fourth month after the deposit of the thirteenth instrument of ratification, including Germany, France and Italy (the three Contracting Member States in which the highest number of European patents had effect in 2012).After the ratification of already 16 Contracting Member States (including France and Italy) Germany deposited its instrument of ratification on 17 February 2023. This means that the UPC will come into existence on 1 June 2023. 2.2 What does "Provisional application period" (PAP) means? Austria was the thirteenth Member State to be bound by the Protocol on Provisional Application of the UPC Agreement (see Website of the General Secretariat of the EU Council). The protocol entered into force on 19 January 2022 and triggered the start of the provisional application period.Provided Article 3 of the PAP Protocol was drafted to mirror Art. 89 of the UPC Agreement, this means that the reference to Germany, France and the United Kingdom was meant to refer to the three Member States of the European Union whose ratification is required for the entry into force of the UPC Agreement under Article 89 i.e. "the three Member States in which the highest number of European patents had effect in the year preceding the year in which the signature of the Agreement took place."The start of the provisional application means that the UPC as an organization is established, including the start of operation of the UPC's formal governing bodies. 2.3 Where is it possible to find the legal documentation concerning the UPC, e.g. the "Rules of Procedure of the UPC"? On the UPC Website a "Legal documents" section has been set up. This section includes the updated versions of the legal documents governing the UPC. New introductions in this section will be classified by a "NEW" reference.
1) The UPC and its judges 2) Entry into force and preparatory work 3) Jurisdiction of the UPC 4) Opt-out 5) Languages 6) Parties to proceedings and Representation / Mandate 7) Provisional and protective measures 8) Protective letter 9) Application of Article 33(3) UPC Agreement 10) Interim procedure 11) Oral procedure 12) Appeals 13) Fees 14) CMS account 15) Sources of law and substantive patent law 16) CMS strong authentication 17) SPC data correction 2.1 When will the UPC come into existence? The UPC will come into existence and start its operations when the UPC Agreement will enter into force.According to Article 89 of the UPC Agreement, the Agreement will enter into force on the first day of the fourth month after the deposit of the thirteenth instrument of ratification, including Germany, France and Italy (the three Contracting Member States in which the highest number of European patents had effect in 2012).After the ratification of already 16 Contracting Member States (including France and Italy) Germany deposited its instrument of ratification on 17 February 2023. This means that the UPC will come into existence on 1 June 2023. 2.2 What does "Provisional application period" (PAP) means? Austria was the thirteenth Member State to be bound by the Protocol on Provisional Application of the UPC Agreement (see Website of the General Secretariat of the EU Council). The protocol entered into force on 19 January 2022 and triggered the start of the provisional application period.Provided Article 3 of the PAP Protocol was drafted to mirror Art. 89 of the UPC Agreement, this means that the reference to Germany, France and the United Kingdom was meant to refer to the three Member States of the European Union whose ratification is required for the entry into force of the UPC Agreement under Article 89 i.e. "the three Member States in which the highest number of European patents had effect in the year preceding the year in which the signature of the Agreement took place."The start of the provisional application means that the UPC as an organization is established, including the start of operation of the UPC's formal governing bodies. 2.3 Where is it possible to find the legal documentation concerning the UPC, e.g. the "Rules of Procedure of the UPC"? On the UPC Website a "Legal documents" section has been set up. This section includes the updated versions of the legal documents governing the UPC. New introductions in this section will be classified by a "NEW" reference.
2.1 When will the UPC come into existence? The UPC will come into existence and start its operations when the UPC Agreement will enter into force.According to Article 89 of the UPC Agreement, the Agreement will enter into force on the first day of the fourth month after the deposit of the thirteenth instrument of ratification, including Germany, France and Italy (the three Contracting Member States in which the highest number of European patents had effect in 2012).After the ratification of already 16 Contracting Member States (including France and Italy) Germany deposited its instrument of ratification on 17 February 2023. This means that the UPC will come into existence on 1 June 2023. 2.2 What does "Provisional application period" (PAP) means? Austria was the thirteenth Member State to be bound by the Protocol on Provisional Application of the UPC Agreement (see Website of the General Secretariat of the EU Council). The protocol entered into force on 19 January 2022 and triggered the start of the provisional application period.Provided Article 3 of the PAP Protocol was drafted to mirror Art. 89 of the UPC Agreement, this means that the reference to Germany, France and the United Kingdom was meant to refer to the three Member States of the European Union whose ratification is required for the entry into force of the UPC Agreement under Article 89 i.e. "the three Member States in which the highest number of European patents had effect in the year preceding the year in which the signature of the Agreement took place."The start of the provisional application means that the UPC as an organization is established, including the start of operation of the UPC's formal governing bodies. 2.3 Where is it possible to find the legal documentation concerning the UPC, e.g. the "Rules of Procedure of the UPC"? On the UPC Website a "Legal documents" section has been set up. This section includes the updated versions of the legal documents governing the UPC. New introductions in this section will be classified by a "NEW" reference.