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Guidelines Unitary Patent

7. Registration of changes of name and address, transfers, licences and other rights

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

    7.6.  Licensing commitments

    The EPO has been entrusted with receiving licensing commitments undertaken by the proprietor of the Unitary Patent in international standardisation bodies (Art. 9(1)(c) Regulation (EU) No 1257/2012 and Rule 16(1)(k) UPR). This commitment can be filed using EPO Form 7005 or as a free‑text request letter. Such registration is free of charge.

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