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Guidelines Unitary Patent

9. Alphabetical Keyword Index

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

    9.10. L


    Language

    Language of the request for unitary effect 2.2.1; 2.2.4

    Language of the translation 2.2.7

    Language of the European or Euro-PCT patent application, compensation scheme 4; 4.1.4; 4.3.3

    Language of written evidence for proof of transfer 7.2

    Languages 8.4


    Lapse

     Lapse of the Unitary Patent for non-payment of renewal fees 3.12

     Lapse of the Unitary Patent for non-repayment of compensation and admin fee 4.3.4

    Late

    Late payment of renewal fees 3.10; 3.11; 3.12

    Late-filed request for unitary effect 2.4; 2.6; 5.1

    Legal

    Legal framework 1.3

    Legal practitioners 2.2.2; 2.2.5; 8.2.1

    Legal remedies 2.6; 8.9

    Legally qualified member 1.6

    Licences 

    Licences and other rights 7.4

    Statement on licences of right 7.5

    List of professional representatives 8.2.1

    Loss of rights

    Missing payment of renewal fees 3.10; 3.11

    Re-establishment of rights 5

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