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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

    9.4.  D


    Date

    Date of entry into force of the UPCA 1.3.1

    Date of interruption of proceedings 6.1

    Date of publication of the mention of the grant of the European patent 2.2; 2.5; 3.7; 4.2

    Date of registration of unitary effect 2.5; 8.8.2

    Date of resumption of proceedings 6.1

    Date of stay of proceedings 6.2

    Decisions 

    Actions against a decision of the UPP Division 1.4; 2.6; 3.11; 4.3.2; 8.9.1; 8.9.3

    Decisions of the President of the EPO 1.3.4

    Decisions (Orders) of the UPC 1.4

    Decisions on re-establishment of rights 5.4

    Decision to reject the request for compensation 4.3.2; 4.3.3

    Decision to reject the request for unitary effect 2.6

    Request for a decision under Rule 122(3) EPC in the event of a loss of rights 3.11

    Declaration of eligibility for compensation, filed under Rule 9(2) UPR 4.2; 4.3.3

    Deficiencies

    Deficiencies in a request for the registration of licences and other rights, or the cancelation thereof 7.4.3

    Deficiencies in a statement on licences of right, or the withdrawal thereof 7.5.3

    Deficiencies in the request for unitary effect 2.4; 5.1

    Deficiencies in the request for compensation 4.3.2


    Delay of registration of unitary effect in view of new participating Member State accession 1.5.2

    Deposit account 3.1; 3.3; 3.6; 4.3.1

    Determination of time limits 8.6.1

    Due care 5; 5.2.4; 5.3 

    Due date

    Due date for the payment of fees 3.4

    Due date for renewal fees 3.8; 3.9

    Due date for the payment of the renewal fee falling between the grant of the European patent and the notification of the registration of unitary effect 3.14.2

    Due date for the payment of the renewal fee and additional fee under Rule 13(3) UPR 3.10; 3.11

    Duties entrusted to the EPO 1.6

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