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Case number for UPC opt-outs in INPADOC
A proprietor or an applicant for a European patent may opt out from the exclusive jurisdiction of the Unified Patent Court and also withdraw their opt-out again at any time. The opt-out and its withdrawal take effect upon their entry in the UPC Register. INPADOC worldwide legal event data features the full set of opt-out events.
As of July 2024, you can also access the UPC case number of opt-outs in INPADOC, which is now available together with opt-out events.
This UPC case number was added because there is a sequence of opt-outs and subsequent withdrawals of opt-outs for some patents. So the addition of the case number makes it easier for you to identify this information in INPADOC.
Fig. 1: Example of opt-out event shown together with the case number
The table below shows the coverage of opt-out events in INPADOC for 7-13 October 2024.
|
Authority |
Event Code |
No. Events |
Description ENG |
|---|---|---|---|
|
EP |
P01 |
605 819 |
OPT-OUT OF THE COMPETENCE OF THE UNIFIED PATENT COURT (UPC) REGISTERED |
|
EP |
P02 |
7 057 |
OPT-OUT OF THE COMPETENCE OF THE UNIFIED PATENT COURT (UPC) CHANGED |
|
EP |
P03 |
346 |
OPT-OUT OF THE COMPETENCE OF THE UNIFIED PATENT COURT (UPC) DELETED |
|
EP |
P04 |
2 862 |
WITHDRAWAL OF OPT-OUT OF THE COMPETENCE OF THE UNIFIED PATENT COURT (UPC) REGISTERED |
|
EP |
P05 |
1 |
WITHDRAWAL OF OPT-OUT OF THE COMPETENCE OF THE UNIFIED PATENT COURT (UPC) CHANGED |
Keywords: INPADOC, UPC, opt-out, case number, unitary patent, patent, register
