Rule 6
Requirements of the request for unitary effect

(1)The request for unitary effect shall be filed with the European Patent Office no later than one month after publication of the mention of grant of the European patent in the European Patent Bulletin. 

(2)The request for unitary effect shall be filed in writing in the language of the proceedings and shall contain: 

(a)particulars of the proprietor of the European patent making the request (hereinafter "the requester") as provided for in Rule 41, paragraph 2(c), EPC;

(b)the number of the European patent to which unitary effect shall be attributed; 

(c)where the requester has appointed a representative, particulars as provided for in Rule 41, paragraph 2(d), EPC;

(d)a translation of the European patent as required under Article 6, paragraph 1, Regulation (EU) No 1260/2012, as follows:

– where the language of the proceedings is French or German, a full translation of the specification of the European patent into English; or 

– where the language of the proceedings is English, a full translation of the specification of the European patent into any other official language of the European Union.