About the Unified Patent Court The Unified Patent Court (UPC) is a Court, comprising judges from all participating Member States of the European Union. It is set up to decide in particular on the infringement and validity of both Unitary Patents and classic European Patents. The UPC is a Court common to currently seventeen EU Member States for which the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court (UPCA) will enter into force on 1 June 2023. Read more Location Map * UPCA stands for "Agreement on a Unified Patent Court" × Austria UPCA in force × Belgium UPCA in force × Bulgarie UPCA in force × Danemark UPCA in force × Estonia UPCA in force × Finland UPCA in force × France UPCA in force × Germany UPCA in force × Italy UPCA in force × Latvia UPCA in force × Lithuania UPCA in force × Luxembourg UPCA in force × Malta UPCA in force × Netherlands UPCA in force × Portugal UPCA in force × Slovenia UPCA in force × Sweden UPCA in force × Cyprus UPCA Signatory × Czech Republic UPCA Signatory × Greece UPCA Signatory × Hungary UPCA Signatory × Ireland UPCA Signatory × Romania UPCA Signatory × Slovakia UPCA Signatory × Croatia Non-UPCA Signatory × Poland Non-UPCA Signatory × Spain Non-UPCA Signatory Opt-out The option to file an Application to opt-out is now available via the Court’s Case Management System. If you file an Application to opt-out, the UPC will have no jurisdiction over the opted-out European patent application, European patent or supplementary protection certificate pertaining to a European patent. Registration as a Representative before the UPC Register as a Representative before the UPC via the Court’s Case Management System. FAQ If you have questions about the new system for the protection of patents in Europe and the Unified Patent Court, please visit the FAQ page. Latest News See more news ImageInformation from the Registrar 24 March 2023ImageRECRUITMENT – JOB OPPORTUNITIES IN LUXEMBOURG 17 March 2023Information on opt-out API functionality, and registration of representatives08 March 2023Sunrise period kick-off01 March 2023Practical information on the upcoming launch of the Sunrise period27 February 2023Germany ratifies the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court 21 February 2023
Opt-out The option to file an Application to opt-out is now available via the Court’s Case Management System. If you file an Application to opt-out, the UPC will have no jurisdiction over the opted-out European patent application, European patent or supplementary protection certificate pertaining to a European patent.
Registration as a Representative before the UPC Register as a Representative before the UPC via the Court’s Case Management System.
FAQ If you have questions about the new system for the protection of patents in Europe and the Unified Patent Court, please visit the FAQ page.