The following abbreviations are used in these Guidelines:
ADA | Arrangements for deposit accounts |
Art. | Article |
EPC | European Patent Convention |
EPC Guidelines | Guidelines for Examination in the European Patent Office |
EPO | European Patent Office |
EU | European Union |
OJ EPO | Official Journal of the European Patent Office |
OJ EU | Official Journal of the European Union |
Participating Member State | EU Member State participating in enhanced cooperation and having ratified the UPCA |
PCT | Patent Cooperation Treaty |
RFees | Rules relating to Fees |
RFeesUPP | Rules relating to Fees for Unitary Patent Protection |
RoP UPC | Rules of Procedure of the Unified Patent Court |
SC | Select Committee of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation |
Unitary Patent | European patent with unitary effect |
UPC | Unified Patent Court |
UPC CoA | Court of Appeal of the Unified Patent Court |
UPCA | Agreement on a Unified Patent Court |
UPP Division | Unitary Patent Protection Division |
UPR | Rules relating to Unitary Patent Protection |
UP Register | Register for unitary patent protection |