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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

    9.18. U


    Unitary effect

    Eligibility criteria for unitary effect 2.1

    Entitlement to file a request for unitary effect 2.2.2 

    Examination of the request for unitary effect 2.4

    Filing the request for unitary effect 2.3

    Registration of the request for unitary effect 2.5

    Rejection of the request for unitary effect 2.6

    Request for unitary effect 2

    Requirements for the request for unitary effect 2.1; 2.2;

    Withdrawal of the request for unitary effect 2.7


    Unitary Patent Licensing the Unitary Patent 7.4; 7.5

    Renewal fees due for Unitary Patents 3.7

    Scope (territorial) of Unitary Patents 1.5

    Transfer of the Unitary Patent 7.2



    Unitary Patent generation 1.5.2

    Unitary patent protection 

    Register for unitary patent protection 8.8.1; 8.8.2

    Rules relating to Unitary Patent Protection (UPR) 1.3.2

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

    Unitary Patent Protection Division (UPP Division) 1.6

    Unified Patent Court (UPC) 1.4

    Actions against decisions of the UPP Division 1.4; 2.6; 3.11; 4.3.2; 5.4; 8.9.1; 8.9.3

    Actions against decisions to reject the request for unitary effect 8.9.3

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