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| = Unified Patent Court (UPC) = |
= Unified Patent Court Agreement (UPCA) = |
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| ARTICLE 1 Unified Patent Court ARTICLE 2 Definitions ARTICLE 3 Scope of application ARTICLE 4 Legal status ARTICLE 5 Liability |
[[UPCA_001|ARTICLE 1]] - Unified Patent Court [[UPCA_002|ARTICLE 2]] - Definitions [[UPCA_003|ARTICLE 3]] - Scope of application [[UPCA_004|ARTICLE 4]] - Legal status [[UPCA_005|ARTICLE 5]] - Liability |
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| ARTICLE 6 The Court ARTICLE 7 The Court of First Instance ARTICLE 8 Composition of the panels of the Court of First Instance ARTICLE 9 The Court of Appeal ARTICLE 10 The Registry ARTICLE 11 Committees ARTICLE 12 The Administrative Committee ARTICLE 13 The Budget Committee ARTICLE 14 The Advisory Committee |
[[UPCA_006|ARTICLE 6]] - The Court [[UPCA_007|ARTICLE 7]] - The Court of First Instance [[UPCA_008|ARTICLE 8]] - Composition of the panels of the Court of First Instance [[UPCA_009|ARTICLE 9]] - The Court of Appeal [[UPCA_010|ARTICLE 10]] - The Registry [[UPCA_011|ARTICLE 11]] - Committees [[UPCA_012|ARTICLE 12]] - The Administrative Committee [[UPCA_013|ARTICLE 13]] - The Budget Committee [[UPCA_014|ARTICLE 14]] - The Advisory Committee |
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| ARTICLE 15 Eligibility criteria for the appointment of judges ARTICLE 16 Appointment procedure ARTICLE 17 Judicial independence and impartiality ARTICLE 18 Pool of Judges ARTICLE 19 Training framework |
[[UPCA_015|ARTICLE 15]] - Eligibility criteria for the appointment of judges [[UPCA_016|ARTICLE 16]] - Appointment procedure [[UPCA_017|ARTICLE 17]] - Judicial independence and impartiality [[UPCA_018|ARTICLE 18]] - Pool of Judges [[UPCA_019|ARTICLE 19]] - Training framework |
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| ARTICLE 20 Primacy of and respect for Union law ARTICLE 21 Requests for preliminary rulings ARTICLE 22 Liability for damage caused by infringements of Union law ARTICLE 23 Responsibility of the Contracting Member States |
[[UPCA_020|ARTICLE 20]] - Primacy of and respect for Union law [[UPCA_021|ARTICLE 21]] - Requests for preliminary rulings [[UPCA_022|ARTICLE 22]] - Liability for damage caused by infringements of Union law [[UPCA_023|ARTICLE 23]] - Responsibility of the Contracting Member States |
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| ARTICLE 24 Sources of law ARTICLE 25 Right to prevent the direct use of the invention ARTICLE 26 Right to prevent the indirect use of the invention ARTICLE 27 Limitations of the effects of a patent ARTICLE 28 Right based on prior use of the invention ARTICLE 29 Exhaustion of the rights conferred by a European patent ARTICLE 30 Effects of supplementary protection certificates |
[[UPCA_024|ARTICLE 24]] - Sources of law [[UPCA_025|ARTICLE 25]] - Right to prevent the direct use of the invention [[UPCA_026|ARTICLE 26]] - Right to prevent the indirect use of the invention [[UPCA_027|ARTICLE 27]] - Limitations of the effects of a patent [[UPCA_028|ARTICLE 28]] - Right based on prior use of the invention [[UPCA_029|ARTICLE 29]] - Exhaustion of the rights conferred by a European patent [[UPCA_030|ARTICLE 30]] - Effects of supplementary protection certificates |
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| ARTICLE 31 International jurisdiction ARTICLE 32 Competence of the Court ARTICLE 33 Competence of the divisions of the Court of First Instance ARTICLE 34 Territorial scope of decisions |
[[UPCA_031|ARTICLE 31]] - International jurisdiction [[UPCA_032|ARTICLE 32]] - Competence of the Court [[UPCA_033|ARTICLE 33]] - Competence of the divisions of the Court of First Instance [[UPCA_034|ARTICLE 34]] - Territorial scope of decisions |
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| ARTICLE 35 Patent mediation and arbitration centre | [[UPCA_035|ARTICLE 35]] - Patent mediation and arbitration centre |
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| ARTICLE 36 Budget of the Court ARTICLE 37 Financing of the Court ARTICLE 38 Financing of the training framework for judges ARTICLE 39 Financing of the Centre |
[[UPCA_036|ARTICLE 36]] - Budget of the Court [[UPCA_037|ARTICLE 37]] - Financing of the Court [[UPCA_038|ARTICLE 38]] - Financing of the training framework for judges [[UPCA_039|ARTICLE 39]] - Financing of the Centre |
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| == CHAPTER I – GENERAL PROVISIONS == ARTICLE 40 Statute ARTICLE 41 Rules of Procedure ARTICLE 42 Proportionality and fairness ARTICLE 43 Case management ARTICLE 44 Electronic procedures ARTICLE 45 Public proceedings ARTICLE 46 Legal capacity ARTICLE 47 Parties ARTICLE 48 Representation |
=== CHAPTER I – GENERAL PROVISIONS === [[UPCA_040|ARTICLE 40]] - Statute [[UPCA_041|ARTICLE 41]] - Rules of Procedure [[UPCA_042|ARTICLE 42]] - Proportionality and fairness [[UPCA_043|ARTICLE 43]] - Case management [[UPCA_044|ARTICLE 44]] - Electronic procedures [[UPCA_045|ARTICLE 45]] - Public proceedings [[UPCA_046|ARTICLE 46]] - Legal capacity [[UPCA_047|ARTICLE 47]] - Parties [[UPCA_048|ARTICLE 48]] - Representation |
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| ARTICLE 49 Language of proceedings at the Court of First Instance ARTICLE 50 Language of proceedings at the Court of Appeal ARTICLE 51 Other language arrangements |
[[UPCA_049|ARTICLE 49]] - Language of proceedings at the Court of First Instance [[UPCA_050|ARTICLE 50]] - Language of proceedings at the Court of Appeal [[UPCA_051|ARTICLE 51]] - Other language arrangements |
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| ARTICLE 52 Written, interim and oral procedures ARTICLE 53 Means of evidence ARTICLE 54 Burden of proof ARTICLE 55 Reversal of burden of proof |
[[UPCA_052|ARTICLE 52]] - Written, interim and oral procedures [[UPCA_053|ARTICLE 53]] - Means of evidence [[UPCA_054|ARTICLE 54]] - Burden of proof [[UPCA_055|ARTICLE 55]] - Reversal of burden of proof |
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| ARTICLE 56 The general powers of the Court ARTICLE 57 Court experts ARTICLE 58 Protection of confidential information ARTICLE 59 Order to produce evidence ARTICLE 60 Order to preserve evidence and to inspect premises ARTICLE 61 Freezing orders ARTICLE 62 Provisional and protective measures ARTICLE 63 Permanent injunctions ARTICLE 64 Corrective measures in infringement proceedings ARTICLE 65 Decision on the validity of a patent ARTICLE 66 Powers of the Court concerning decisions of the European Patent Office ARTICLE 67 Power to order the communication of information ARTICLE 68 Award of damages ARTICLE 69 Legal costs ARTICLE 70 Court fees ARTICLE 71 Legal aid ARTICLE 72 Period of limitation |
[[UPCA_056|ARTICLE 56]] - The general powers of the Court [[UPCA_057|ARTICLE 57]] - Court experts [[UPCA_058|ARTICLE 58]] - Protection of confidential information [[UPCA_059|ARTICLE 59]] - Order to produce evidence [[UPCA_060|ARTICLE 60]] - Order to preserve evidence and to inspect premises [[UPCA_061|ARTICLE 61]] - Freezing orders [[UPCA_062|ARTICLE 62]] - Provisional and protective measures [[UPCA_063|ARTICLE 63]] - Permanent injunctions [[UPCA_064|ARTICLE 64]] - Corrective measures in infringement proceedings [[UPCA_065|ARTICLE 65]] - Decision on the validity of a patent [[UPCA_066|ARTICLE 66]] - Powers of the Court concerning decisions of the European Patent Office [[UPCA_067|ARTICLE 67]] - Power to order the communication of information [[UPCA_068|ARTICLE 68]] - Award of damages [[UPCA_069|ARTICLE 69]] - Legal costs [[UPCA_070|ARTICLE 70]] - Court fees [[UPCA_071|ARTICLE 71]] - Legal aid [[UPCA_072|ARTICLE 72]] - Period of limitation |
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| ARTICLE 73 Appeal ARTICLE 74 Effects of an appeal ARTICLE 75 Decision on appeal and referral back |
[[UPCA_073|ARTICLE 73]] - Appeal [[UPCA_074|ARTICLE 74]] - Effects of an appeal [[UPCA_075|ARTICLE 75]] - Decision on appeal and referral back |
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| ARTICLE 76 Basis for decisions and right to be heard ARTICLE 77 Formal requirements ARTICLE 78 Decisions of the Court and dissenting opinions ARTICLE 79 Settlement ARTICLE 80 Publication of decisions ARTICLE 81 Rehearing ARTICLE 81 Rehearing ARTICLE 82 Enforcement of decisions and orders |
[[UPCA_076|ARTICLE 76]] - Basis for decisions and right to be heard [[UPCA_077|ARTICLE 77]] - Formal requirements [[UPCA_078|ARTICLE 78]] - Decisions of the Court and dissenting opinions [[UPCA_079|ARTICLE 79]] - Settlement [[UPCA_080|ARTICLE 80]] - Publication of decisions [[UPCA_081|ARTICLE 81]] - Rehearing [[UPCA_082|ARTICLE 82]] - Enforcement of decisions and orders |
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| ARTICLE 83 Transitional regime | [[UPCA_083|ARTICLE 83]] - Transitional regime |
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| ARTICLE 84 Signature, ratification and accession ARTICLE 85 Functions of the depositary ARTICLE 86 Duration of the Agreement ARTICLE 87 Revision ARTICLE 88 Languages of the Agreement ARTICLE 89 Entry into force |
[[UPCA_084|ARTICLE 84]] - Signature, ratification and accession [[UPCA_085|ARTICLE 85]] - Functions of the depositary [[UPCA_086|ARTICLE 86]] - Duration of the Agreement [[UPCA_087|ARTICLE 87]] - Revision [[UPCA_088|ARTICLE 88]] - Languages of the Agreement [[UPCA_089|ARTICLE 89]] - Entry into force |
Unified Patent Court Agreement (UPCA)
PART I – GENERAL AND INSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER I – GENERAL PROVISIONS
ARTICLE 1 - Unified Patent Court
ARTICLE 2 - Definitions
ARTICLE 3 - Scope of application
ARTICLE 4 - Legal status
ARTICLE 5 - Liability
CHAPTER II – INSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS
ARTICLE 6 - The Court
ARTICLE 7 - The Court of First Instance
ARTICLE 8 - Composition of the panels of the Court of First Instance
ARTICLE 9 - The Court of Appeal
ARTICLE 10 - The Registry
ARTICLE 11 - Committees
ARTICLE 12 - The Administrative Committee
ARTICLE 13 - The Budget Committee
ARTICLE 14 - The Advisory Committee
CHAPTER III – JUDGES OF THE COURT
ARTICLE 15 - Eligibility criteria for the appointment of judges
ARTICLE 16 - Appointment procedure
ARTICLE 17 - Judicial independence and impartiality
ARTICLE 18 - Pool of Judges
ARTICLE 19 - Training framework
CHAPTER IV – THE PRIMACY OF UNION LAW, LIABILITY AND RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CONTRACTING MEMBER STATES
ARTICLE 20 - Primacy of and respect for Union law
ARTICLE 21 - Requests for preliminary rulings
ARTICLE 22 - Liability for damage caused by infringements of Union law
ARTICLE 23 - Responsibility of the Contracting Member States
CHAPTER V – SOURCES OF LAW AND SUBSTANTIVE LAW
ARTICLE 24 - Sources of law
ARTICLE 25 - Right to prevent the direct use of the invention
ARTICLE 26 - Right to prevent the indirect use of the invention
ARTICLE 27 - Limitations of the effects of a patent
ARTICLE 28 - Right based on prior use of the invention
ARTICLE 29 - Exhaustion of the rights conferred by a European patent
ARTICLE 30 - Effects of supplementary protection certificates
CHAPTER VI – INTERNATIONAL JURISDICTION AND COMPETENCE
ARTICLE 31 - International jurisdiction
ARTICLE 32 - Competence of the Court
ARTICLE 33 - Competence of the divisions of the Court of First Instance
ARTICLE 34 - Territorial scope of decisions
CHAPTER VII – PATENT MEDIATION AND ARBITRATION
ARTICLE 35 - Patent mediation and arbitration centre
PART II – FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
ARTICLE 36 - Budget of the Court
ARTICLE 37 - Financing of the Court
ARTICLE 38 - Financing of the training framework for judges
ARTICLE 39 - Financing of the Centre
PART III – ORGANISATION AND PROCEDURAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER I – GENERAL PROVISIONS
ARTICLE 40 - Statute
ARTICLE 41 - Rules of Procedure
ARTICLE 42 - Proportionality and fairness
ARTICLE 43 - Case management
ARTICLE 44 - Electronic procedures
ARTICLE 45 - Public proceedings
ARTICLE 46 - Legal capacity
ARTICLE 47 - Parties
ARTICLE 48 - Representation
CHAPTER II – LANGUAGE OF PROCEEDINGS
ARTICLE 49 - Language of proceedings at the Court of First Instance
ARTICLE 50 - Language of proceedings at the Court of Appeal
ARTICLE 51 - Other language arrangements
CHAPTER III – PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE COURT
ARTICLE 52 - Written, interim and oral procedures
ARTICLE 53 - Means of evidence
ARTICLE 54 - Burden of proof
ARTICLE 55 - Reversal of burden of proof
CHAPTER IV – POWERS OF THE COURT
ARTICLE 56 - The general powers of the Court
ARTICLE 57 - Court experts
ARTICLE 58 - Protection of confidential information
ARTICLE 59 - Order to produce evidence
ARTICLE 60 - Order to preserve evidence and to inspect premises
ARTICLE 61 - Freezing orders
ARTICLE 62 - Provisional and protective measures
ARTICLE 63 - Permanent injunctions
ARTICLE 64 - Corrective measures in infringement proceedings
ARTICLE 65 - Decision on the validity of a patent
ARTICLE 66 - Powers of the Court concerning decisions of the European Patent Office
ARTICLE 67 - Power to order the communication of information
ARTICLE 68 - Award of damages
ARTICLE 69 - Legal costs
ARTICLE 70 - Court fees
ARTICLE 71 - Legal aid
ARTICLE 72 - Period of limitation
CHAPTER V – APPEALS
ARTICLE 73 - Appeal
ARTICLE 74 - Effects of an appeal
ARTICLE 75 - Decision on appeal and referral back
CHAPTER VI - DECISIONS
ARTICLE 76 - Basis for decisions and right to be heard
ARTICLE 77 - Formal requirements
ARTICLE 78 - Decisions of the Court and dissenting opinions
ARTICLE 79 - Settlement
ARTICLE 80 - Publication of decisions
ARTICLE 81 - Rehearing
ARTICLE 82 - Enforcement of decisions and orders
PART IV – TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
ARTICLE 83 - Transitional regime
PART V – FINAL PROVISIONS
ARTICLE 84 - Signature, ratification and accession
ARTICLE 85 - Functions of the depositary
ARTICLE 86 - Duration of the Agreement
ARTICLE 87 - Revision
ARTICLE 88 - Languages of the Agreement
ARTICLE 89 - Entry into force