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Guidelines Unitary Patent

Guidelines Unitary Patent

Overview

  • 1. General
  • 2. The request for unitary effect
  • 3. Fees
  • 4. Compensation scheme
  • 5. Re‑establishment of rights
  • 6. Interruption and resumption of proceedings, stay of registration proceedings
  • 7. Registration of changes of name and address, transfers, licences and other rights
  • 8. Proceedings before the UPP Division
  • 9. Alphabetical Keyword Index

    2. The request for unitary effect

    2.1.  Eligibility (requirements under Rule 5(2) UPR)
    2.2.  Requirements
    2.3.  Filing the request for unitary effect
    2.4.  Examination of the request for unitary effect
    2.5.  Registration of the unitary effect
    2.6.  Rejection of the request for unitary effect
    2.7.  Withdrawal of the request for unitary effect

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