234 0 obj This protection is somewhat broader than that currently available with a validated European patent because the supply and putting into effect does not have to be within the same country. the current validation process must be used. 12 0 obj 233 21 <> endobj endstream endobj startxref %PDF-1.7 . 0000002888 00000 n - 6 - SECTION 3 - ACTION FOR DECLARATION OF NON-INFRINGEMENT 42 Rule 61 - Declaration of non-infringement 42 Rule 62 - Exchange of written pleadings (action for declaration of non-infringement) 43 Other EPC states which will not be part of the UPC are non-EU states such as: Albania (AL), Iceland (IS), Liechtenstein (LI), Monaco (MC), North Macedonia (MK), Norway (NO), San Marino (SM), Serbia (RS), Switzerland (CH), Turkey (TR), and the United Kingdom (UK). (2) The fee for re-establishment of rights (Rule22, paragraph2, relating to Unitary Patent Protection) shall be payable in the amount laid down in Article2, paragraph1, item 13, of the Rules relating to Fees under the EPC, as amended. Of course, for proprietors who validate in countries requiring limited translations and/or no translations at all (for example, France and Germany), such cost savings are likely to be limited. The translation is only required during a transitional period of 6 years, which may be extended up to a maximum of 12 years. This leaves the following 24 EU member states taking part in the UP and UPC: Once it comes into force, the UPC Agreement takes effect in all signatory countries that have ratified the UPC Agreement. have signed and ratified the UPC Agreement. (2) The following provisions of the Implementing Regulations to the EPC, as amended, shall apply mutatis mutandis: (a) Rules1 and 2; unless otherwise provided Rule3, paragraph1, first sentence; Rule3, paragraph3; Rules4 and 5; (d) Rule111, paragraph1; Rules112 and 113; (e) Rule115; Rule116, paragraph1; Rules117 to 124; (g) Rule131; Rule133, paragraph1, subject to the proviso that the document referred to in that provision has been received no later than one month after expiry of the period; Rule134; (h) Rule139, first sentence, and Rule140; (3) When applying the provisions referred to in paragraphs1 and 2 mutatis mutandis, the term "Contracting States" shall be understood as meaning the Contracting States to the EPC, except in Article125 EPC, where it shall be understood as meaning the participating Member States. You also have the right to file a complaint with the Spanish Data Protection Agency (www.agpd.es) although we respect your privacy and will duly attend to your rights. (2) A renewal fee for the European patent with unitary effect in respect of the coming year shall be due on the last day of the month containing the anniversary of the date of filing of the European patent application which led to the European patent with unitary effect. Almost finished! In order to obtain a UP, a separate request for unitary effect must be filed with the EPO. (1) After the European Patent Office has registered the unitary effect of the European patent in the Register for unitary patent protection and has examined the request for compensation, it shall inform the patent proprietor whether that request has been granted or rejected. If the requirements for the registration of unitary effect as provided for in the Rules relating to Unitary Patent Protection are met, the EPO will register unitary effect once the Unitary Patent system has started and communicate the date of this registration to the requester. As indicated above, if no opt-out is registered, the patentee still has the choice to bring his case before a national court, as long as the patent has not yet been the subject of an earlier action brought before the UPC. Rule13Payment of renewal fees for European patents with unitary effect. /T 772391 They will build on European patents granted by the EPO under the rules of the European Patent Convention (EPC), so nothing will change in the pre-grant phase and the same high standards of quality search and examination will apply. The new system provides for a single unitary patent that will cover all European Union member states that have ratified the UPC Agreement. <> stream This part covers the Subject Matter of the Rules, the Competences of the Select Committee and the powers of both the EPO President and the Unitary Patent Protection Division. In accordance with Rule 7(3) of the Rules relating to Unitary Patent Protection (UPR), the EPO will then invite the requester to provide the translation within a further non-extendable one-month period. The European patent system is set to undergo several significant changes in 2023. For contracting member states which have ratified the UPC Agreement, the patent proprietor will have a choice of obtaining a unitary patent or validating according to the current procedure. It will not be possible to convert existing European patents into unitary patents. 0|IGASQ=%\q6HK!F)$Gj|EDBrT! 48001 Bilbao, Spain Ko;H7%zb{pMI=%2Mz}]`_QGi;n \N":S^zfE0-n:4hN zkP{T~BPAH?MFN0B"wL*.TUM{# Part V Financial Issues. (2) Any request for re-establishment of rights under paragraph1 shall be filed in writing within two months of the removal of the cause of non-compliance with the period, but at the latest within one year of expiry of the unobserved time limit. The competitive price of renewal fees is a key element to ensure the attractiveness of the unitary patent to companies, especially start-ups. To date, 17 of those 24 Member States have ratified the Agreement. /Root 234 0 R Exhaustion is also applicable: the proprietor of a unitary patent cannot prevent any third party from committing acts which are carried out in relation to a particular product, after that product has been placed on the market where the patent has unitary effect by, or with the consent of, the proprietor. It is therefore now vital that users of the European patent system be aware of the opportunities and risks the new system brings. f.: +34 911 331 348 The Register for Unitary Patent Protection will also provide information concerning proceedings before the UPC. /Filter /FlateDecode 'a0d- AX9@KeRyx5R]2?&NI' endobj endobj The EPOs rules document runs to over 80pages and there is also a 40+ page Annex which highlights the changes from the previous version of the rules. Unitary patent protection will make the existing European patent system simpler and less expensive for inventors (individuals, companies, and research organisations). having residence or principal place of business in the EU; and. %PDF-1.7 Rules Relating to Unitary Patent Protection of 15 December 2015 and as last amended by decision of the Select Committee of the Administrative Council of 23 March 2022, relating to EPO tasks. <>/Metadata 347 0 R/ViewerPreferences 348 0 R>> The !/(({)c_9Q-5"28\2KsP{.c%Cqd(=8\2KsP{.c%Cqd(=/0%"^U6Gicofn) ^3nC#Hm*+JA%RU= U\]M[-UD 98FFHU2xsT}@[aT|nV! Rule6Requirements of the request for unitary effect. stream The data and information that we receive at the above email address will be handled with maximum diligence and confidentiality, as is required by the Privacy Policy. (9) The European patent with unitary effect should confer on Additional fee for belated payment of a renewal fee (Rule13, paragraph3, relating to Unitary Patent Protection). 0000001102 00000 n Potential increase in renewal fees if normally validate in, for example, France and Germany. Rules relating to Unitary Patent Protection, which were adopted as part of the secondary legislation. ^UOc.KXQW+,"O/E&|/^,P=`I {xV}YDXt=1#3fUI`&y.3[NP 9af?8bK1,0Nm~pO$42$RHc4YIL3" Rule 5 (Notes) unitary effect will only be granted where the EP patent has been granted with the same set of claims for all 25 participating member states, regardless of whether these states have ratified the UPC Agreement. At an applicant's request, the EPO will delay issuing its decision to grant a European patent so that the mention of the grant is published in the European Patent Bulletin on or immediately after the start date of the unitary patent system. 0000107279 00000 n endstream <> If a renewal fee is not paid in time, then the late renewal fee may still be validly paid within a six-month grace period as long as an additional fee, which is 50% of the late renewal fee, is also paid. <> (1) The amount of the lump sum provided for in Rule11 relating to Unitary Patent Protection shall be EUR500. The translated text is for information only and has no legal effect. 1508 0 obj <>/Filter/FlateDecode/ID[<87B31F1D1B226F468407093C50710453>]/Index[1489 31]/Info 1488 0 R/Length 91/Prev 385495/Root 1490 0 R/Size 1520/Type/XRef/W[1 2 1]>>stream 0000001382 00000 n You can contact us at subscriptions@dyoung.com, telephone +44 (0) 20 7269 8850 or write to us at D Young & Co LLP, 120 Holborn, London, EC1N 2DY to update your preferences at any time. Part IV Common Provisions. We have published a series of UP & UPC webinars including an introduction to the UP & UPC, information about the UPC opt-out, and EP and UP validation. The EPO Select Committeeapprovedthe Rules relating to unitary patent protection on 24 June. Standing Advisory Committee before the EPO (SACEPO), Current information on fees and payment options. /Linearized 1 We have just sent you an email so you confirm your request and complete your subscription. This guide was last updated 01 March 2023. endobj The UPC will also have jurisdiction over supplementary protection certificates (SPCs), unless they have been opted out or are SPCs originating from opted-out EP patents (which are automatically deemed to be opted out). 0000311835 00000 n Johan Brants, vandaag in Trends: "Onze universiteiten leveren goede ingenieurs en wetenschappers af, maar de valorisatie van die kennis is blijkbaar geen Obstacles remain for the Unitary patent system and the Unified Patent Court. endobj Decisions of the European Patent Office against which actions can be brought before the Unified Patent Court in accordance with Article32, paragraph1(i), Agreement on a Unified Patent Court shall be reasoned and shall be accompanied by a communication pointing out the possibility of bringing an action before the Unified Patent Court. /Pages 15 0 R hb```,O@( 28046 Madrid, Spain A unitary patent will take effect in the member states which have signed and ratified the UPC Agreement at the date of registration of unitary effect by the EPO. The opt-out is covered in our Guide to the Unified Patent Court. The Unitary Patent and the Unified Patent Court By Pieter Callens, Sam Granata. Rule19Inclusion of decisions of the Unified Patent Court in the files. The Covid patent waiver solution or distraction? This request must be filed within one month of the mention of grant in the European Patent Bulletin. 0000699005 00000 n These advantages are seen by many as desirable. This possibility does not exist for patents with a unitary effect, for which UPC always has jurisdiction. At the time of writing this compensation is up to a ceiling of 500. This is included for the sake of legal certainty. If the deficiencies are not corrected in due time, the European Patent Office shall reject the request. Unitary patents will offer a number of advantages for proprietors compared to the current European patent system. <> This includes the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court (UPC Agreement) which was signed by 25 EU member states on 19 February 2013, Regulation (EU) No 1257/2012 concerning unitary patent protection, and Regulation (EU) No 1260/2012 setting out the translation arrangements for such protection. (3) Decisions of the Unitary Patent Protection Division shall be taken by one legally qualified member. (2) In case of conflict between the provisions of the present Rules and Union law, including Regulation (EU) No 1257/2012[3] and Regulation (EU) No 1260/2012,[4] the provisions of Union law shall prevail. The creation of unitary patent protection for the territory of the European Community/Union has been under discussion since the end of the 1950s. This part covers the Register for Unitary Patent Protection and other publications (Official Journal, publication of translations, inclusion of Unified Patent Court decisions in the file etc.). It was signed on 19 February 2013 by 25 countries (contracting states) made up of all EU member states except Spain and Poland. Mw5%A%wK_N`FBscIG#Lzc{4kj).l5ZCPa SxaC?~R,cU:Kc?gEio6QT ycY#kL' S^lZg)B0zAtI&bQn)}|uQ`Sh_o!#^>(H1_uM'>suu\K%'fhgd?Pzb]G`)K},XT"CCmG In order to qualify for the delay and for the request to be valid, the application must have received a Rule 71(3) EPC Communication (an allowance communication) but the text intended for grant must not have been approved. The Commission will work together with the European Patent Office (EPO) and the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (OHIM), EU countries and the European Parliament to design those measures and implement them across the European Union. To avoid such a central attack, the proprietor of a European patent without unitary effect may register an opt-out with the registry of the UPC. If the European Patent Office is informed by the Unified Patent Court that an application to annul or alter a decision of the European Patent Office is admissible and if the European Patent Office considers that the application is well founded, it shall, within two months of the date of receipt of the application, (a) rectify the contested decision in accordance with the order or remedy sought by the claimant and. Therefore, following the entry into operation of the UPCA on 1 June 2023, 17 states will be Member States participating in the UPC, including:Austria (AT). R]B AE%c""=gr3;,eY1ss-'Q]j`a1 s}@XN{lKO5FcnT(};>a TlKOYsM{.c%Cqd(= J>6lD`n9"Ty:&O6(,{T9.jX c`9eL'gdv(urb&l#\Wak'3+2b7xa1,}n %b E/*'^Oq 24XtmkTXX$`-:\~JM_BR R{@"Q|R3:#,w#=timM77}D7$9c>MIejud{6v\xR}ez^4s#4 `9w(6?oW!LBAim;MUano?Z9~lHR31c1kjO{> In the case of research or joint venture/collaboration agreements, it may be worth considering including a clause in the agreement to indicate the order of multiple applicants should a European patent application be filed. Rights in a unitary patent can only be transferred in respect of all the member states where it has effect. What would you like to hear from us about? 0000000892 00000 n Articles113(1) and 114 EPC shall apply. The Unitary Patent Court and The Unitary Patent. (1) The Select Committee of the Administrative Council shall be competent to amend. In June 2015, EU countries participating at the select committee on the unitary patent explicitly requested the Commissions help to minimise the cost of patent protection for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). A Unitary Patent can only be enforced or invalidated before the Unified Patent Court. For the avoidance of doubt Keltie LLP and K2 IP Limited have no liability as to the content of IPcopy and any related tweets or social media posts. %%EOF [5] Amended by decision of the Select Committee of the Administrative Council SC/D3/21 of 16.12.2021 (OJEPO 2022,A39), which will enter into force on the date of application of Regulations (EU) No 1257/2012 and No1260/2012. In that case, the renewal fees for the European patent with unitary effect which fall due after receipt of the statement shall be reduced; the amount of the reduction shall be fixed in the Rules relating to Fees for Unitary Patent Protection. startxref Possibly the chunkiest part of the rules document, this part covers the Request for Unitary Effect, the Compensation Scheme (for translation related costs for SMEs and the like), Licences of Right, Renewal Fees (still no figures!) /H [ 1102 280 ] 0000311793 00000 n However, during a transitional period of 7 years (which may be extended another 7 years), classic European patents may be opted out of the jurisdiction of the UPC, so that the UPC will not have jurisdiction in participating Member States of the opted-out classic EP patent. A workshop took place in May 2015 tohear the views of potential users of the unitary title: In November 2015, EU countries reached an important agreement on the financial distribution of the revenue of unitary patents. (5) A renewal fee for a European patent with unitary effect which would have fallen due under paragraph2 in the period starting on the date of publication of the mention of the grant of the European patent in the European Patent Bulletin up to and including the date of the notification of the communication referred to in Rule7(1) shall be due on that latter date. (1) If the requirements under Rule5, paragraph2, are met and the request for unitary effect complies with Rule6, the European Patent Office shall register the unitary effect in the Register for unitary patent protection and communicate the date of this registration to the requester. [7] Inserted by decision of the Select Committee of the Administrative Council SC/D3/21 of 16.12.2021 (OJEPO 2022,A39), which will enter into force on the date of application of Regulations (EU) No1257/2012 and No1260/2012. In the case of a subsequent communication under Rule 71(3) EPC, a request validly filed in respect of an earlier communication under Rule 71(3) EPC will remain effective.The EPO will allow requests for a delay in issuing the grant from the beginning of the sunrise period. 18 0 obj ( Rule 5 (Notes) where there are multiple proprietors they will be required to file a declaration confirming that they all want a unitary patent. Rule15Establishment of the Register for unitary patent protection. If Croatia signs the UPC Agreement then a unitary patent will only be available for European applications which were filed on or after 01 January 2008. 0000202358 00000 n It is not possible to drop states from a unitary patent by failing to pay renewal fees. Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, This site is managed by the Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, Agreement by EU countries on the unitary patent fees, Unitary patent: 26 countries agree on a distribution key for renewal fees, Unitary patent and support to SMEs: the IPR SMEs package, Follow the European Commission on social media, The unitary patent as an effective tool in support of innovation and competitiveness: Seeking better insights into innovators' views on the level and structure for renewal fees, EU countries reached an important agreement on the financial distribution of the revenue of unitary patents, supporting users in an early uptake of the Unitary Patent, Unitary patent guide (European Patent Office), Brochure: An enhanced patent system (Select Committee and Preparatory Committee) (PDF), Unified Patent Court Agreement ratification by EU country, Rules relating to Unitary Patent Protection, Press release from the European Parliament, Statement on the patent package by former Commissioner for Internal Market and Services, Michel Barnier, Press release: Commission proposes unitary patent protection to boost research and innovation, FAQ: Commission proposes unitary patent protection, Council Decision authorising enhanced cooperation in the area of the creation of unitary patent protection, more information, including video recording, a regulation creating a European patent with unitary effect ('unitary patent'), a regulation establishing a language regime applicable to the unitary patent, an agreement between EU countries to set up a single and specialised patent jurisdiction (the 'Unified Patent Court'), affordable European litigation fee insurance, a specialised mediation and arbitration service focusing on the needs of innovative SMEs, the use of structural funds for rewarding innovative SMEs using IP, and in particular patents, connecting SMEs with local IP experts in order to provide them with real and concrete guidance for their IP portfolio, developing preventive IP infringing schemes targeted at SMEs (memoranda of understanding between suppliers, intermediaries and rights-holders to prevent or to disincentivise IP infringement behaviours), A successful high-level conference on the upcoming launch of the unitary patent system was held in Brussels on 17 November 2022 -. The unitary patent will be a single patent right which will have effect in those European Patent Convention (EPC) states which are: The unitary patent is not replacing the current European patent system. endobj For all other member states (and extension states) of the European Patent Convention such as non-EU members, e.g., United Kingdom (GB), Switzerland (CH), Norway (NO), etc., or non-participating EU members, e.g., Spain (ES), Poland (PL) and Croatia (HR)), the classic route of national validation should be followed. This means that unitary patents obtained in the early years of the system will have a different geographical coverage to unitary patents obtained in later years. Following the adoption of the 2 Regulations in 2012, the contracting countries, except for Poland but with the addition of Italy, proceeded with the signature of the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court (UPCA). Loss of flexibility to reduce renewal fee(s) and coverage over patent term. Unless otherwise provided, a period specified by the European Patent Office shall be neither less than one month nor more than four months. Rule3Functions and powers of the President of the European Patent Office. To this end, Article10, paragraphs2 and 3, EPC shall apply mutatis mutandis. Rules Relating to Unitary Patent Protection, Rules Relating to Fees for Unitary Patent protection. <> 5 0 obj 3 0 obj endobj Rule 1 Union law (including the two unitary patent regulations) will prevail over these EPO rules. You can contact us at subscriptions@dyoung.com, telephone +44 (0) 20 7269 8850 or write to us at D Young & Co LLP, 120 Holborn, London, EC1N 2DY to update your preferences at any time. /Size 254 /Prev 772379 ]z P65 /PageLabels 23 0 R 0000108379 00000 n The Rules document is formed into five main parts: -Part I - Institutional Provisions. xj0Y&B)4Io:dZC00:7up|OVOv t/|{xYmkK[mwrA$>Z+ The Agreement on a Unified Patent Court (UPC Agreement) is an international treaty that is formally outside the EU system. In other words, German law should apply. The Rules relating to Unitary Patent Protection set forth below are adopted. xref It will end complex validation requirements and drastically limit expensive translation requirements in participating countries. <> This has important consequences because national laws differ significantly on such issues. An opt-out must be registered by (all) the patent proprietor(s) of the EP patent in question (including all those proprietors, if different, of national validations of the EP patent), before the UPC using the UPC case management system (CMS) https://cms.unified-patent-court.org/. With Germanys deposit of its instrument of ratification of the Unified Patent Court Agreement (UPCA) on 17 February 2023, the Unified Patent Court (UPC) and the Unitary Patent (UP) come into operation on 1 June 2023. 5 0 obj endobj Those fees shall be due in respect of the years following the year in which the mention of the grant of the European patent which benefits from unitary effect is published in the European Patent Bulletin. endobj 6 0 obj <> 9 0 obj This makes inventions less valuable as the lack of protection in other countries makes copying them easier. 2 0 obj Article 2 These Rules shall enter into force on the date of application of Regulations (EU) No 1257/2012 and No 1260/2012 in accordance with Article 18, paragraph 2, of p.: +34 911 336 879 /ID [<6d79602240912bb453dd262b798b627e><6d79602240912bb453dd262b798b627e>] At the outset it was intended for the UPC and the UP to encompass all the Member States of the European Union (EU), however not all EU Member States have signed and ratified the UPCA. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window). being a small and medium-sized enterprise, natural person, non-profit organisation, university or public research organisation. (3) Should the Office have reason to doubt the veracity of the declaration filed under Rule9, paragraph2, it shall invite the patent proprietor to provide evidence that he fulfils the requirements of Rule8, paragraph2. The distribution arrangements are subject to regular reviews. (1) At the request of the proprietor of the European patent, unitary effect shall be registered by the European Patent Office in the Register for unitary patent protection. IPcopy is an intellectual property related news site covering a wide variety of IP related news and issues. Rule17European Patent Bulletin and Official Journal of the European Patent Office. It is also proposed that a German national patent and a bundle national patent (that is, a European patent validated in Germany) be allowed to co-exist for the same invention, unless the bundle national patent has been opted out of the UPC. The European Commission actively promotes the implementation of the European patent with unitary effect (the unitary patent) and the establishment of a new patent court. The scope of a unitary patent is fixed throughout the patent life: it is an 'all-in or all-out' system. (EU) implementing enhanced cooperation in the area of the creation of unitary pa-tent protection and 1260/2012 (EU) implementing enhanced cooperation in the area of the creation of unitary patent protection with regard to the applicable translation arrangements, as well as the Rules relating to unitary patent protection; This news site is for information purposes only. If this additional fee is not paid in due time, the European patent with unitary effect shall lapse under Rule14. hbbd``b`9$ +H [A+jX "HTJ^[YA\F IU9 Where this is not possible, point (1) above shall apply to the next applicant indicated in the order of entry. The availability of a licence of right can be withdrawn at any time but if an exclusive licence is recorded in the Register for unitary patent protection or a request to record such a licence is pending before the EPO, it is not possible to record licences of right. 3 0 obj 9 Regulation (EU) No 1257/2012 must be filed with the Registry of the Unified . (2) The statement referred to in paragraph1 may be withdrawn at any time by a communication to this effect to the European Patent Office. 15 0 obj Of particular interest is the curious proposal at. (1) A Unitary Patent Protection Division is hereby established within the European Patent Office as a special department within the meaning of Article143, paragraph2, EPC. Due to the prohibitive costs involved in the national validation and maintenance of European patents, many inventors currently only patent their inventions in a handful of countries. In case a patentee opts out, he/she may opt back into the UPC (by withdrawing the opt-out) at a later moment, provided that no national court action has yet commenced. Rules and guidance: A consolidated version of the draft Rules relating to the Unitary Patent Protection (dealing with the administration of the UP by the EPO) is available here. [1] Adopted by decision of the Select Committee of the Administrative Council SC/D2/15 of 15.12.2015 (OJEPO 2016,A40), which will enter into force on the date of application of Regulations (EU) No1257/2012 and No1260/2012. A period of 3 months has been set up (from 1 March 2023 to 31 May 2023) for registration of such opt-outs before the start of the Unified patent Court. (2) The lapse of a European patent with unitary effect for failure to pay a renewal fee and any additional fee within the due period shall be deemed to have occurred on the date on which the renewal fee was due. Where a request for unitary effect is filed outside of the one-month deadline, the EPO will issue a communication rejecting the request. The procedure for requesting unitary effect will be relatively straightforward. 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