European Patent Office
1. General

1.2. Explanatory notes

Overview

1.2.1.  Overview

The main body of these Guidelines comprises the following seven eight parts:

Part 1:

General; deals with the legal framework, territorial scope and role of the EPO.

Part 2:

The request for unitary effect; addresses the filing and processing  examination of the request for unitary effect.

Part 3:

Fees and compensation; focuses on the fees due in Unitary Patent proceedings. and the request for compensation.

Part 4:

Compensation scheme; focuses on the request for compensation for translation costs.Re‑establishment of rights; covers the filing and processing of requests for re‑establishment of rights.

Part 5:

Re‑establishment of rights; covers the filing and processing of requests for re‑establishment of rights.Interruption and resumption of proceedings; concerns matters related to interruption and resumption of proceedings.

Part 6:

Interruption and resumption of proceedings, stay of registration proceedings; concerns all matters related to these proceedings.Registration of changes of name and address, transfers, licences and other rights; covers matters related to the Register for unitary patent protection.

Part 7:

Registration of changes of name and address, transfers, licences and other rights; covers matters related to the UP Register.Proceedings before the UPP Division; deals with general provisions relevant to the proceedings before the UPP Division.

Part 8:

Proceedings before the UPP Division; deals with general provisions relevant to the proceedings before the UPP Division.


Each part of these Guidelines is divided into sections, which may be further divided into subsections. Cross‑references to other sections include the relevant section or subsection number. Any references to persons made in the Guidelines are to be understood as being gender‑neutral.