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 eighteen EU Member States for which the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court (UPCA) has entered 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 × Bulgaria UPCA* in force × Denmark 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 × Romania 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 × Slovakia UPCA Signatory × Croatia Non-UPCA Signatory × Poland Non-UPCA Signatory × Spain Non-UPCA Signatory Unified Patent Court Key Features Access to the Case Management System Actions with the Court can only be filed via the Court’sCase Management System. 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 Case load of the Court since start of operation in June 2023 - update 01 April 2025 04 April 2025UPC meets Hague District Court03 April 2025Munich divisions of the UPC welcome students from Santa Clara University School Law20 March 2025The Unified Patent Court appoints new technically qualified judge18 March 2025Oath taking of judges of the Unified Patent Court07 March 2025Case load of the Court since start of operation in June 2023 - update by end February 202504 March 2025
Access to the Case Management System Actions with the Court can only be filed via the Court’sCase Management System.
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.
Case load of the Court since start of operation in June 2023 - update by end February 202504 March 2025