2.5.  Registration of the unitary effect

If the requirements under Rule 5(2) UPR are met (see 2.1) and the request for unitary effect complies with the formal requirements set out in Rule 6 UPR, the UPP Division will register the unitary effect and communicate the date of registration to the requester via EPO Form 7030 (Rule 7(1) UPR). The Unitary Patent takes effect on the date of the publication of the mention of the grant of the European patent in the European Patent Bulletin (Art. 4(1) Regulation (EU) No 1257/2012).