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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

    9.15. R


    Reduction of fees 3.5

    Re-establishment of rights 5

    Admissibility of the request 5.2

    Allowability of the request 5.3

    Decision on re-establishment of rights 5.4

    Re-establishment of rights in respect of the period for requesting unitary effect 2.2.1; 2.4; 5.1; 5.2; 5.3

    Time limits for requesting re-establishment of rights 5.2.2

    Refund of fees 3.6

    Registers

    Register for unitary patent protection 8.8.1; 8.8.2; 8.8.3

    Regulations (EU) 1.3.1

    Rejection

    Rejection of the request for unitary effect 2.6; 8.9

    Rejection of the request for compensation 4.3.2; 8.9

    Rejection of the request for re-establishment of rights 5.2; 5.3; 5.4; 8.9


    Renewal fees 3.7

    Available remedies for missing payment of renewal fees 3.11; 5.1

    Due date for renewal fees 3.8; 3.14.1; 3.14.2

    Early payment of renewal fees 3.9

    Special features relating to renewal fees 3.14

    Renewal fee falling due after re-establishment of rights or re-opening of proceedings 3.12


    Remedies

    Legal remedies 8.9

    Reminder to pay the renewal fee with the additional fee 3.14.2

    Representation 8.2

    Associations 8.2.1

    Authorisations 8.2.4

    Change of representation 8.2.5

    Common representative 8.2.3

    Representation by an employee 8.2.2

    Representation by a legal professional 8.2.1

    Representation by a professional representative 8.2.2

    Signature of documents 8.3

    Representatives 

    Appointment of representatives 8.2.1

    Authorisations 8.2.4

    Change of representative 8.2.5

    Common representatives 8.2.3

    Signature of the request for unitary effect 8.3.1

    Request

    Request for unitary effect 2 

    Request for compensation 4

    Request for re-establishment of rights 5

    Requirement

    Requirements for requesting unitary effect 2.1; 2.2

    Eligibility requirements for compensation 4.1

    Filing language requirements for compensation 4.1.4

    Resumption of proceedings 6.1

    Rights (in rem, etc.)

    Re-establishment of rights 5

    Licences and other rights 7.4

    Transfer of rights 7.2

    Rules relating to Unitary Patent Protection (UPR) 1.3.2

    Rules relating to Fees for Unitary Patent Protection (RFeesUPP) 1.3.3

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