The Map below shows the status of the Member States and the locations of the Courts Location Map Locations Map * UPCA stands for "Agreement on a Unified Patent Court" Show location types Court of Appeal Court of First Instance Training Centre Patent Mediation and Arbitration Centre Select a Member State below to learn more Austria × Austria UPCA* in force Belgium × Belgium UPCA* in force Bulgaria × Bulgaria UPCA* in force Denmark × Denmark UPCA* in force Estonia × Estonia UPCA* in force Finland × Finland UPCA* in force France × France UPCA* in force Germany × Germany UPCA* in force Italy × Italy UPCA* in force Latvia × Latvia UPCA* in force Lithuania × Lithuania UPCA* in force Luxembourg × Luxembourg UPCA* in force Malta × Malta UPCA* in force Netherlands × Netherlands UPCA* in force Portugal × Portugal UPCA* in force Romania × Romania UPCA* in force Slovenia × Slovenia UPCA* in force Sweden × Sweden UPCA* in force Cyprus × Cyprus UPCA Signatory Czech Republic × Czech Republic UPCA Signatory Greece × Greece UPCA Signatory Hungary × Hungary UPCA Signatory Ireland × Ireland UPCA Signatory Slovakia × Slovakia UPCA Signatory Croatia × Croatia Non-UPCA Signatory Poland × Poland Non-UPCA Signatory Spain × Spain Non-UPCA Signatory Select a Location below to learn more Luxembourg (LU) × Luxembourg (LU) Instance Court of Appeal Country Luxembourg Location Luxembourg (LU) Address Nouvel Hémicycle, 1, rue du Fort Thüngen, L-1499 Luxembourg Email contact_luxembourg.ctl@unifiedpatentcourt.org Opening Times Monday-Wednesday 9 AM - 12 PM / Thursday 1 PM - 4 PM (local time) Paris (FR)/C × Paris (FR)/C Instance Court of First Instance Division / Centre Seat of the Central Division Country France Location Paris (FR)/C Address 5 Rue Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois, 75001 Paris, France Email contact_paris.ctl@unifiedpatentcourt.org Opening Times Monday-Friday 9 AM - 12 PM upon prior appointment (local time) Attention! Our address is not always correctly referenced by Maps. Please make sure you are near the Théâtre du Châtelet. Munich (DE)/C × Munich (DE)/C Instance Court of First Instance Division / Centre Section of the Central Division Country Germany Location Munich (DE)/C Address Cincinnatistr. 64, 81549 Munich, Germany Email contact_munich.ctl@unifiedpatentcourt.org Opening Times Monday-Friday 9 AM - 12 PM Milan (IT)/C × Milan (IT)/C Instance Court of First Instance Division / Centre Section of the Central Division Country Italy Location Milan (IT)/C Address Via S. Barnaba, 50, 20122 Milan, Italy Email contact_milan.ctl@unifiedpatentcourt.org Opening Times Monday-Friday 10 AM - 1 PM (local time) Stockholm (SE)/R × Stockholm (SE)/R Instance Court of First Instance Division / Centre Regional Division Country Sweden Location Stockholm (SE)/R Address Postal address : Box 8307, 104 20 Stockholm, Sweden Visiting address/street address : Scheelegatan 7, 112 28 Stockholm, Sweden Email contact_stockholm.reg@unifiedpatentcourt.org Opening Times Tuesday - Thursday 9 AM - 11:30 AM (local time) Riga (LV)/R × Riga (LV)/R Instance Court of First Instance Division / Centre Regional Division Country Latvia Location Riga (LV)/R Address ir Brīvības bulv.36, Rīga, Latvia. Email contact_stockholm.reg@unifiedpatentcourt.org Opening Times only open to the public when the court hears a case at these premises Tallinn (EE)/R × Tallinn (EE)/R Instance Court of First Instance Division / Centre Regional Division Country Estonia Location Tallinn (EE)/R Address Lubja 4, Tallinn 10115, Estonia Email contact_stockholm.reg@unifiedpatentcourt.org Opening Times only open to the public when the court hears a case at these premises Vilnius (LT)/R × Vilnius (LT)/R Instance Court of First Instance Division / Centre Regional Division Country Lithuania Location Vilnius (LT)/R Address Zygimanty g. 2 , 01102 Vilinus, Lithuania Email contact_stockholm.reg@unifiedpatentcourt.org Opening Times only open to the public when the court hears a case at these premises Brussels (BE)/L × Brussels (BE)/L Instance Court of First Instance Division / Centre Local Division Country Belgium Location Brussels (BE)/L Address Rue du Progrès 50, 1210 Brussels, Belgium Email contact_brussels.loc@unifiedpatentcourt.org Opening Times Monday-Friday 9 AM - 12 PM, 2 PM - 4 PM (local time), by prior appointment Copenhagen (DK)/L × Copenhagen (DK)/L Instance Court of First Instance Division / Centre Local Division Country Denmark Location Copenhagen (DK)/L Address Amaliegade 35, 1256 Copenhagen, Denmark Email contact_copenhagen.loc@unifiedpatentcourt.org Opening Times Tuesday, Wednesday 9:30 AM - 12 PM (local time), additional appointments possible Düsseldorf (DE)/L × Düsseldorf (DE)/L Instance Court of First Instance Division / Centre Local Division Country Germany Location Düsseldorf (DE)/L Address Cecilienallee 3, 40474 Dusseldorf, Germany Email contact_dusseldorf.loc@unifiedpatentcourt.org Opening Times Monday - Friday 9 AM - 12 PM in person / 1 PM - 4 PM (local time) additional availability by phone Hamburg (DE)/L × Hamburg (DE)/L Instance Court of First Instance Division / Centre Local Division Country Germany Location Hamburg (DE)/L Address Sievekingplatz 1, 20355 Hamburg, Germany Email contact_hamburg.loc@unifiedpatentcourt.org Opening Times Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 AM - 12 PM (local time), additional appointments possible Helsinki (FI)/L × Helsinki (FI)/L Instance Court of First Instance Division / Centre Local Division Country Finland Location Helsinki (FI)/L Address Radanrakentajantie 5, 00520 Helsinki, Finland Email contact_helsinki.loc@unifiedpatentcourt.org Opening Times by prior appointment only Lisbon (PT)/L × Lisbon (PT)/L Instance Court of First Instance Division / Centre Local Division Country Portugal Location Lisbon (PT)/L Address Palacio da Justiça de Lisboa, Rua Marquês de Fronteira 1098-001, Lisbon, Portugal. Email contact_lisbon.loc@unifiedpatentcourt.org Opening Times Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 9:30 AM - 12 PM (local time), contact by telephone outside of opening hours: Monday - Friday 9AM - 4PM Ljubljana (SI)/L × Ljubljana (SI)/L Instance Court of First Instance Division / Centre Local Division Country Slovenia Location Ljubljana (SI)/L Address Fajfarjeva ulica 33, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia Email contact_ljubljana.loc@unifiedpatentcourt.org Opening Times Tuesday, Thursday 10 AM - 12:30 PM (local time), upon prior appointment Mannheim (DE)/L × Mannheim (DE)/L Instance Court of First Instance Division / Centre Local Division Country Germany Location Mannheim (DE)/L Address Schubertstrasse 11, 68165 Mannheim, Germany Email contact_mannheim.loc@unifiedpatentcourt.org Opening Times Monday-Friday 9 AM - 12 PM (local time) Milan (IT)/L × Milan (IT)/L Instance Court of First Instance Division / Centre Local Division Country Italy Location Milan (IT)/L Address Via S. Barnaba, 50, 20122 Milan, Italy Email contact_milan.loc@unifiedpatentcourt.org Opening Times Monday-Friday 10 AM - 1 PM (local time) Munich (DE)/L × Munich (DE)/L Instance Court of First Instance Division / Centre Local Division Country Germany Location Munich (DE)/L Address Denisstraße 3, 80335 Munich, Germany Email contact_munich.loc@unifiedpatentcourt.org Opening Times Tuesday-Thursday 9 AM - 11:30 AM (local time), or by appointment Paris (FR)/L × Paris (FR)/L Instance Court of First Instance Division / Centre Local Division Country France Location Paris (FR)/L Address 5 Rue Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois, 75001 Paris, France Email contact_paris.loc@unifiedpatentcourt.org Opening Times Monday-Friday 9 AM - 12 PM upon prior appointment (local time) Attention! Our address is not always correctly referenced by Maps. Please make sure you are near the Théâtre du Châtelet. The Hague (NL)/L × The Hague (NL)/L Instance Court of First Instance Division / Centre Local Division Country Netherlands Location The Hague (NL)/L Address Prinses Beatrixlaan 2, 2595 AL, The Hague, The Netherlands Postal address: P.O. Box 10366, 2501 HJ,The Hague, The Netherlands Email contact_the-hague.loc@unifiedpatentcourt.org Opening Times Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 9 AM - 12 PM / 1 PM - 4 PM (local time), by prior appointment Please note that we have a new address, which is listed above. Vienna (AT)/L × Vienna (AT)/L Instance Court of First Instance Division / Centre Local Division Country Austria Location Vienna (AT)/L Address Dresdner Straße 87, A-1200 Vienna, Austria Email contact_vienna.loc@unifiedpatentcourt.org Opening Times Tuesday-Wednesday 9 AM - 11:30 AM (local time), upon a prior written notice Please note that, as of 1 January 2025, we have a new address, which is listed above. Lisbon (PT) × Lisbon (PT) Instance Division / Centre Patent Mediation and Arbitration Centre Country Portugal Location Lisbon (PT) Address Email contact@unifiedpatentcourt.org Opening Times Monday-Friday 9h-12h 14h-16h local time Ljubljana (SI) × Ljubljana (SI) Instance Division / Centre Patent Mediation and Arbitration Centre Country Slovenia Location Ljubljana (SI) Address Email contact@unifiedpatentcourt.org Opening Times Monday-Friday 9h-12h 14h-16h local time Budapest (HU) × Budapest (HU) Instance Division / Centre Training Centre Country Hungary Location Budapest (HU) Address Email contact@unifiedpatentcourt.org Opening Times Monday-Friday 9h-12h 14h-16h local time C: Central division L: Local division R: Regional Division Important Announcement Due to an internal event, involving most of the UPC Judges and Clerks of the Court of First Instance (central, local and regional divisions), the divisions are currently available during regular opening hours from remote and upon request only. In case of urgent request, please use the email address of the division you wish to contact. Thank you. Court of Appeal, Luxembourg Luxembourg (LU) Address Nouvel Hémicycle, 1, rue du Fort Thüngen, L-1499 Luxembourg Email contact_luxembourg.ctl@unifiedpatentcourt.org Opening times Monday-Wednesday 9 AM - 12 PM / Thursday 1 PM - 4 PM (local time) Panel 1 Presiding judge: Klaus Grabinski Judges: Peter Blok, Emanuela Germano, Emmanuel Gougé Panel 2 Presiding judge: Rian Kalden Judges: Patricia Rombach, Ingeborg Simonsson Central Division of the Court of First Instance Paris (FR) Central Division - Seat Address 5 Rue Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois, 75001 Paris, France Telephone +33 1 81 72 62 52 Email contact_paris.ctl@unifiedpatentcourt.org Opening times Monday-Friday 9 AM - 12 PM upon prior appointment (local time) Attention! Our address is not always correctly referenced by Maps. Please make sure you are near the Théâtre du Châtelet. Panel Presiding judge: Florence Butin Judges: Paolo Catallozzi, Maximilian Haedicke, François Thomas, Marjolein Visser, Tatyana Zhilova Munich (DE) Central Division - Section Address Cincinnatistr. 64, 81549 Munich, Germany Telephone +49 89 2620 899 60 Email contact_munich.ctl@unifiedpatentcourt.org Opening times Monday-Friday 9 AM - 12 PM Panel Presiding judge: Ulrike Voß Judges: Mélanie Bessaud, András Kupecz Milan (IT) Central Division- Section Address Via S. Barnaba, 50, 20122 Milan, Italy Telephone +39 02 5433 8061 Email contact_milan.ctl@unifiedpatentcourt.org Opening times Monday-Friday 10 AM - 1 PM (local time) Panel Presiding judge: Andrea Postiglione Judges: Anna-Lena Klein, Marije Knijff Local divisions of the Court of First Instance Vienna (AT) Local Division Address Dresdner Straße 87, A-1200 Vienna, Austria Email contact_vienna.loc@unifiedpatentcourt.org Opening times Tuesday-Wednesday 9 AM - 11:30 AM (local time), upon a prior written notice Please note that, as of 1 January 2025, we have a new address, which is listed above. Panel Presiding judge: Walter Schober Brussels (BE) Local Division Address Rue du Progrès 50, 1210 Brussels, Belgium Telephone +32 2 277 74 01 Email contact_brussels.loc@unifiedpatentcourt.org Opening times Monday-Friday 9 AM - 12 PM, 2 PM - 4 PM (local time), by prior appointment Panel Presiding judge: Samuel Granata Copenhagen (DK) Local Division Address Amaliegade 35, 1256 Copenhagen, Denmark Email contact_copenhagen.loc@unifiedpatentcourt.org Opening times Tuesday, Wednesday 9:30 AM - 12 PM (local time), additional appointments possible Panel Presiding judge: Peter Agergaard Helsinki (FI) Local Division Address Radanrakentajantie 5, 00520 Helsinki, Finland Email contact_helsinki.loc@unifiedpatentcourt.org Opening times by prior appointment only Panel Presiding judge: Petri Rinkinen Paris (FR) Local Division Address 5 Rue Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois, 75001 Paris, France Telephone +33 1 81 72 62 55 Email contact_paris.loc@unifiedpatentcourt.org Opening times Monday-Friday 9 AM - 12 PM upon prior appointment (local time) Attention! 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Panel Presiding judge: Camille Lignieres Judges: Carine Gillet Düsseldorf (DE) Local Division Address Cecilienallee 3, 40474 Dusseldorf, Germany Telephone +49 211 4971 787 / - 789 Email contact_dusseldorf.loc@unifiedpatentcourt.org Opening times Monday - Friday 9 AM - 12 PM in person / 1 PM - 4 PM (local time) additional availability by phone Panel Presiding judge: Ronny Thomas Judges: Jule Schumacher, Bérénice Thom Hamburg (DE) Local Division Address Sievekingplatz 1, 20355 Hamburg, Germany Telephone +49 40 42843 4337 / - 4338 Email contact_hamburg.loc@unifiedpatentcourt.org Opening times Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 AM - 12 PM (local time), additional appointments possible Panel Presiding judge: Sabine Klepsch Judges: Stefan Schilling Mannheim (DE) Local Division Address Schubertstrasse 11, 68165 Mannheim, Germany Telephone +49 621 292 4697/ - 4235/ - 4696 Email contact_mannheim.loc@unifiedpatentcourt.org Opening times Monday-Friday 9 AM - 12 PM (local time) Panel Presiding judge: Peter Tochtermann Judges: Dirk Böttcher, Holger Kircher Munich (DE) Local Division Address Denisstraße 3, 80335 Munich, Germany Telephone +49 89 6142100 14 Email contact_munich.loc@unifiedpatentcourt.org Opening times Tuesday-Thursday 9 AM - 11:30 AM (local time), or by appointment Panel 1 Presiding judge: Matthias Zigann Judges: Tobias Pichlmaier Panel 2 Presiding judge: Ulrike Voß Judges: Daniel Voß Milan (IT) Local Division Address Via S. Barnaba, 50, 20122 Milan, Italy Telephone +39 02 5433 8011 Email contact_milan.loc@unifiedpatentcourt.org Opening times Monday-Friday 10 AM - 1 PM (local time) Panel Presiding judge: Pierluigi Perrotti Judges: Alima Zana The Hague (NL) Local Division Address Prinses Beatrixlaan 2, 2595 AL, The Hague, The Netherlands Postal address: P.O. Box 10366, 2501 HJ,The Hague, The Netherlands Telephone +31(0)70 3784460 Email contact_the-hague.loc@unifiedpatentcourt.org Opening times Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 9 AM - 12 PM / 1 PM - 4 PM (local time), by prior appointment Please note that we have a new address, which is listed above. Panel Presiding judge: Edger Brinkman Judges: Margot Kokke Lisbon (PT) Local Division Address Palacio da Justiça de Lisboa, Rua Marquês de Fronteira 1098-001, Lisbon, Portugal. Telephone +351 213846426 Email contact_lisbon.loc@unifiedpatentcourt.org Opening times Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 9:30 AM - 12 PM (local time), contact by telephone outside of opening hours: Monday - Friday 9AM - 4PM Panel Presiding judge: Rute Lopes Ljubljana (SI) Local Division Address Fajfarjeva ulica 33, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia Email contact_ljubljana.loc@unifiedpatentcourt.org Opening times Tuesday, Thursday 10 AM - 12:30 PM (local time), upon prior appointment Panel Presiding judge: Mojca Mlakar Regional divisions of the Court of First Instance Nordic Baltic Regional Division Stockholm (SE) - Seat of the Regional Division Address Postal address : Box 8307, 104 20 Stockholm, Sweden Visiting address/street address : Scheelegatan 7, 112 28 Stockholm, Sweden Email contact_stockholm.reg@unifiedpatentcourt.org Opening times Tuesday - Thursday 9 AM - 11:30 AM (local time) Panel Presiding judge: Stefan Johansson Judges: Kai Härmand Riga (LV) - Place of hearing of the Regional Division Address ir Brīvības bulv.36, Rīga, Latvia. Email contact_stockholm.reg@unifiedpatentcourt.org Opening times only open to the public when the court hears a case at these premises Tallinn (EE) - Place of hearing of the Regional Division Address Lubja 4, Tallinn 10115, Estonia Email contact_stockholm.reg@unifiedpatentcourt.org Opening times only open to the public when the court hears a case at these premises Vilnius (LT) - Place of hearing of the Regional Division Address Zygimanty g. 2 , 01102 Vilinus, Lithuania Email contact_stockholm.reg@unifiedpatentcourt.org Opening times only open to the public when the court hears a case at these premises
The Map below shows the status of the Member States and the locations of the Courts Location Map Locations Map * UPCA stands for "Agreement on a Unified Patent Court" Show location types Court of Appeal Court of First Instance Training Centre Patent Mediation and Arbitration Centre Select a Member State below to learn more Austria × Austria UPCA* in force Belgium × Belgium UPCA* in force Bulgaria × Bulgaria UPCA* in force Denmark × Denmark UPCA* in force Estonia × Estonia UPCA* in force Finland × Finland UPCA* in force France × France UPCA* in force Germany × Germany UPCA* in force Italy × Italy UPCA* in force Latvia × Latvia UPCA* in force Lithuania × Lithuania UPCA* in force Luxembourg × Luxembourg UPCA* in force Malta × Malta UPCA* in force Netherlands × Netherlands UPCA* in force Portugal × Portugal UPCA* in force Romania × Romania UPCA* in force Slovenia × Slovenia UPCA* in force Sweden × Sweden UPCA* in force Cyprus × Cyprus UPCA Signatory Czech Republic × Czech Republic UPCA Signatory Greece × Greece UPCA Signatory Hungary × Hungary UPCA Signatory Ireland × Ireland UPCA Signatory Slovakia × Slovakia UPCA Signatory Croatia × Croatia Non-UPCA Signatory Poland × Poland Non-UPCA Signatory Spain × Spain Non-UPCA Signatory Select a Location below to learn more Luxembourg (LU) × Luxembourg (LU) Instance Court of Appeal Country Luxembourg Location Luxembourg (LU) Address Nouvel Hémicycle, 1, rue du Fort Thüngen, L-1499 Luxembourg Email contact_luxembourg.ctl@unifiedpatentcourt.org Opening Times Monday-Wednesday 9 AM - 12 PM / Thursday 1 PM - 4 PM (local time) Paris (FR)/C × Paris (FR)/C Instance Court of First Instance Division / Centre Seat of the Central Division Country France Location Paris (FR)/C Address 5 Rue Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois, 75001 Paris, France Email contact_paris.ctl@unifiedpatentcourt.org Opening Times Monday-Friday 9 AM - 12 PM upon prior appointment (local time) Attention! Our address is not always correctly referenced by Maps. Please make sure you are near the Théâtre du Châtelet. Munich (DE)/C × Munich (DE)/C Instance Court of First Instance Division / Centre Section of the Central Division Country Germany Location Munich (DE)/C Address Cincinnatistr. 64, 81549 Munich, Germany Email contact_munich.ctl@unifiedpatentcourt.org Opening Times Monday-Friday 9 AM - 12 PM Milan (IT)/C × Milan (IT)/C Instance Court of First Instance Division / Centre Section of the Central Division Country Italy Location Milan (IT)/C Address Via S. Barnaba, 50, 20122 Milan, Italy Email contact_milan.ctl@unifiedpatentcourt.org Opening Times Monday-Friday 10 AM - 1 PM (local time) Stockholm (SE)/R × Stockholm (SE)/R Instance Court of First Instance Division / Centre Regional Division Country Sweden Location Stockholm (SE)/R Address Postal address : Box 8307, 104 20 Stockholm, Sweden Visiting address/street address : Scheelegatan 7, 112 28 Stockholm, Sweden Email contact_stockholm.reg@unifiedpatentcourt.org Opening Times Tuesday - Thursday 9 AM - 11:30 AM (local time) Riga (LV)/R × Riga (LV)/R Instance Court of First Instance Division / Centre Regional Division Country Latvia Location Riga (LV)/R Address ir Brīvības bulv.36, Rīga, Latvia. Email contact_stockholm.reg@unifiedpatentcourt.org Opening Times only open to the public when the court hears a case at these premises Tallinn (EE)/R × Tallinn (EE)/R Instance Court of First Instance Division / Centre Regional Division Country Estonia Location Tallinn (EE)/R Address Lubja 4, Tallinn 10115, Estonia Email contact_stockholm.reg@unifiedpatentcourt.org Opening Times only open to the public when the court hears a case at these premises Vilnius (LT)/R × Vilnius (LT)/R Instance Court of First Instance Division / Centre Regional Division Country Lithuania Location Vilnius (LT)/R Address Zygimanty g. 2 , 01102 Vilinus, Lithuania Email contact_stockholm.reg@unifiedpatentcourt.org Opening Times only open to the public when the court hears a case at these premises Brussels (BE)/L × Brussels (BE)/L Instance Court of First Instance Division / Centre Local Division Country Belgium Location Brussels (BE)/L Address Rue du Progrès 50, 1210 Brussels, Belgium Email contact_brussels.loc@unifiedpatentcourt.org Opening Times Monday-Friday 9 AM - 12 PM, 2 PM - 4 PM (local time), by prior appointment Copenhagen (DK)/L × Copenhagen (DK)/L Instance Court of First Instance Division / Centre Local Division Country Denmark Location Copenhagen (DK)/L Address Amaliegade 35, 1256 Copenhagen, Denmark Email contact_copenhagen.loc@unifiedpatentcourt.org Opening Times Tuesday, Wednesday 9:30 AM - 12 PM (local time), additional appointments possible Düsseldorf (DE)/L × Düsseldorf (DE)/L Instance Court of First Instance Division / Centre Local Division Country Germany Location Düsseldorf (DE)/L Address Cecilienallee 3, 40474 Dusseldorf, Germany Email contact_dusseldorf.loc@unifiedpatentcourt.org Opening Times Monday - Friday 9 AM - 12 PM in person / 1 PM - 4 PM (local time) additional availability by phone Hamburg (DE)/L × Hamburg (DE)/L Instance Court of First Instance Division / Centre Local Division Country Germany Location Hamburg (DE)/L Address Sievekingplatz 1, 20355 Hamburg, Germany Email contact_hamburg.loc@unifiedpatentcourt.org Opening Times Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 AM - 12 PM (local time), additional appointments possible Helsinki (FI)/L × Helsinki (FI)/L Instance Court of First Instance Division / Centre Local Division Country Finland Location Helsinki (FI)/L Address Radanrakentajantie 5, 00520 Helsinki, Finland Email contact_helsinki.loc@unifiedpatentcourt.org Opening Times by prior appointment only Lisbon (PT)/L × Lisbon (PT)/L Instance Court of First Instance Division / Centre Local Division Country Portugal Location Lisbon (PT)/L Address Palacio da Justiça de Lisboa, Rua Marquês de Fronteira 1098-001, Lisbon, Portugal. Email contact_lisbon.loc@unifiedpatentcourt.org Opening Times Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 9:30 AM - 12 PM (local time), contact by telephone outside of opening hours: Monday - Friday 9AM - 4PM Ljubljana (SI)/L × Ljubljana (SI)/L Instance Court of First Instance Division / Centre Local Division Country Slovenia Location Ljubljana (SI)/L Address Fajfarjeva ulica 33, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia Email contact_ljubljana.loc@unifiedpatentcourt.org Opening Times Tuesday, Thursday 10 AM - 12:30 PM (local time), upon prior appointment Mannheim (DE)/L × Mannheim (DE)/L Instance Court of First Instance Division / Centre Local Division Country Germany Location Mannheim (DE)/L Address Schubertstrasse 11, 68165 Mannheim, Germany Email contact_mannheim.loc@unifiedpatentcourt.org Opening Times Monday-Friday 9 AM - 12 PM (local time) Milan (IT)/L × Milan (IT)/L Instance Court of First Instance Division / Centre Local Division Country Italy Location Milan (IT)/L Address Via S. Barnaba, 50, 20122 Milan, Italy Email contact_milan.loc@unifiedpatentcourt.org Opening Times Monday-Friday 10 AM - 1 PM (local time) Munich (DE)/L × Munich (DE)/L Instance Court of First Instance Division / Centre Local Division Country Germany Location Munich (DE)/L Address Denisstraße 3, 80335 Munich, Germany Email contact_munich.loc@unifiedpatentcourt.org Opening Times Tuesday-Thursday 9 AM - 11:30 AM (local time), or by appointment Paris (FR)/L × Paris (FR)/L Instance Court of First Instance Division / Centre Local Division Country France Location Paris (FR)/L Address 5 Rue Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois, 75001 Paris, France Email contact_paris.loc@unifiedpatentcourt.org Opening Times Monday-Friday 9 AM - 12 PM upon prior appointment (local time) Attention! Our address is not always correctly referenced by Maps. Please make sure you are near the Théâtre du Châtelet. The Hague (NL)/L × The Hague (NL)/L Instance Court of First Instance Division / Centre Local Division Country Netherlands Location The Hague (NL)/L Address Prinses Beatrixlaan 2, 2595 AL, The Hague, The Netherlands Postal address: P.O. Box 10366, 2501 HJ,The Hague, The Netherlands Email contact_the-hague.loc@unifiedpatentcourt.org Opening Times Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 9 AM - 12 PM / 1 PM - 4 PM (local time), by prior appointment Please note that we have a new address, which is listed above. Vienna (AT)/L × Vienna (AT)/L Instance Court of First Instance Division / Centre Local Division Country Austria Location Vienna (AT)/L Address Dresdner Straße 87, A-1200 Vienna, Austria Email contact_vienna.loc@unifiedpatentcourt.org Opening Times Tuesday-Wednesday 9 AM - 11:30 AM (local time), upon a prior written notice Please note that, as of 1 January 2025, we have a new address, which is listed above. Lisbon (PT) × Lisbon (PT) Instance Division / Centre Patent Mediation and Arbitration Centre Country Portugal Location Lisbon (PT) Address Email contact@unifiedpatentcourt.org Opening Times Monday-Friday 9h-12h 14h-16h local time Ljubljana (SI) × Ljubljana (SI) Instance Division / Centre Patent Mediation and Arbitration Centre Country Slovenia Location Ljubljana (SI) Address Email contact@unifiedpatentcourt.org Opening Times Monday-Friday 9h-12h 14h-16h local time Budapest (HU) × Budapest (HU) Instance Division / Centre Training Centre Country Hungary Location Budapest (HU) Address Email contact@unifiedpatentcourt.org Opening Times Monday-Friday 9h-12h 14h-16h local time C: Central division L: Local division R: Regional Division Important Announcement Due to an internal event, involving most of the UPC Judges and Clerks of the Court of First Instance (central, local and regional divisions), the divisions are currently available during regular opening hours from remote and upon request only. In case of urgent request, please use the email address of the division you wish to contact. Thank you. Court of Appeal, Luxembourg Luxembourg (LU) Address Nouvel Hémicycle, 1, rue du Fort Thüngen, L-1499 Luxembourg Email contact_luxembourg.ctl@unifiedpatentcourt.org Opening times Monday-Wednesday 9 AM - 12 PM / Thursday 1 PM - 4 PM (local time) Panel 1 Presiding judge: Klaus Grabinski Judges: Peter Blok, Emanuela Germano, Emmanuel Gougé Panel 2 Presiding judge: Rian Kalden Judges: Patricia Rombach, Ingeborg Simonsson Central Division of the Court of First Instance Paris (FR) Central Division - Seat Address 5 Rue Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois, 75001 Paris, France Telephone +33 1 81 72 62 52 Email contact_paris.ctl@unifiedpatentcourt.org Opening times Monday-Friday 9 AM - 12 PM upon prior appointment (local time) Attention! Our address is not always correctly referenced by Maps. Please make sure you are near the Théâtre du Châtelet. Panel Presiding judge: Florence Butin Judges: Paolo Catallozzi, Maximilian Haedicke, François Thomas, Marjolein Visser, Tatyana Zhilova Munich (DE) Central Division - Section Address Cincinnatistr. 64, 81549 Munich, Germany Telephone +49 89 2620 899 60 Email contact_munich.ctl@unifiedpatentcourt.org Opening times Monday-Friday 9 AM - 12 PM Panel Presiding judge: Ulrike Voß Judges: Mélanie Bessaud, András Kupecz Milan (IT) Central Division- Section Address Via S. Barnaba, 50, 20122 Milan, Italy Telephone +39 02 5433 8061 Email contact_milan.ctl@unifiedpatentcourt.org Opening times Monday-Friday 10 AM - 1 PM (local time) Panel Presiding judge: Andrea Postiglione Judges: Anna-Lena Klein, Marije Knijff Local divisions of the Court of First Instance Vienna (AT) Local Division Address Dresdner Straße 87, A-1200 Vienna, Austria Email contact_vienna.loc@unifiedpatentcourt.org Opening times Tuesday-Wednesday 9 AM - 11:30 AM (local time), upon a prior written notice Please note that, as of 1 January 2025, we have a new address, which is listed above. Panel Presiding judge: Walter Schober Brussels (BE) Local Division Address Rue du Progrès 50, 1210 Brussels, Belgium Telephone +32 2 277 74 01 Email contact_brussels.loc@unifiedpatentcourt.org Opening times Monday-Friday 9 AM - 12 PM, 2 PM - 4 PM (local time), by prior appointment Panel Presiding judge: Samuel Granata Copenhagen (DK) Local Division Address Amaliegade 35, 1256 Copenhagen, Denmark Email contact_copenhagen.loc@unifiedpatentcourt.org Opening times Tuesday, Wednesday 9:30 AM - 12 PM (local time), additional appointments possible Panel Presiding judge: Peter Agergaard Helsinki (FI) Local Division Address Radanrakentajantie 5, 00520 Helsinki, Finland Email contact_helsinki.loc@unifiedpatentcourt.org Opening times by prior appointment only Panel Presiding judge: Petri Rinkinen Paris (FR) Local Division Address 5 Rue Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois, 75001 Paris, France Telephone +33 1 81 72 62 55 Email contact_paris.loc@unifiedpatentcourt.org Opening times Monday-Friday 9 AM - 12 PM upon prior appointment (local time) Attention! 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Panel Presiding judge: Camille Lignieres Judges: Carine Gillet Düsseldorf (DE) Local Division Address Cecilienallee 3, 40474 Dusseldorf, Germany Telephone +49 211 4971 787 / - 789 Email contact_dusseldorf.loc@unifiedpatentcourt.org Opening times Monday - Friday 9 AM - 12 PM in person / 1 PM - 4 PM (local time) additional availability by phone Panel Presiding judge: Ronny Thomas Judges: Jule Schumacher, Bérénice Thom Hamburg (DE) Local Division Address Sievekingplatz 1, 20355 Hamburg, Germany Telephone +49 40 42843 4337 / - 4338 Email contact_hamburg.loc@unifiedpatentcourt.org Opening times Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 AM - 12 PM (local time), additional appointments possible Panel Presiding judge: Sabine Klepsch Judges: Stefan Schilling Mannheim (DE) Local Division Address Schubertstrasse 11, 68165 Mannheim, Germany Telephone +49 621 292 4697/ - 4235/ - 4696 Email contact_mannheim.loc@unifiedpatentcourt.org Opening times Monday-Friday 9 AM - 12 PM (local time) Panel Presiding judge: Peter Tochtermann Judges: Dirk Böttcher, Holger Kircher Munich (DE) Local Division Address Denisstraße 3, 80335 Munich, Germany Telephone +49 89 6142100 14 Email contact_munich.loc@unifiedpatentcourt.org Opening times Tuesday-Thursday 9 AM - 11:30 AM (local time), or by appointment Panel 1 Presiding judge: Matthias Zigann Judges: Tobias Pichlmaier Panel 2 Presiding judge: Ulrike Voß Judges: Daniel Voß Milan (IT) Local Division Address Via S. Barnaba, 50, 20122 Milan, Italy Telephone +39 02 5433 8011 Email contact_milan.loc@unifiedpatentcourt.org Opening times Monday-Friday 10 AM - 1 PM (local time) Panel Presiding judge: Pierluigi Perrotti Judges: Alima Zana The Hague (NL) Local Division Address Prinses Beatrixlaan 2, 2595 AL, The Hague, The Netherlands Postal address: P.O. Box 10366, 2501 HJ,The Hague, The Netherlands Telephone +31(0)70 3784460 Email contact_the-hague.loc@unifiedpatentcourt.org Opening times Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 9 AM - 12 PM / 1 PM - 4 PM (local time), by prior appointment Please note that we have a new address, which is listed above. Panel Presiding judge: Edger Brinkman Judges: Margot Kokke Lisbon (PT) Local Division Address Palacio da Justiça de Lisboa, Rua Marquês de Fronteira 1098-001, Lisbon, Portugal. Telephone +351 213846426 Email contact_lisbon.loc@unifiedpatentcourt.org Opening times Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 9:30 AM - 12 PM (local time), contact by telephone outside of opening hours: Monday - Friday 9AM - 4PM Panel Presiding judge: Rute Lopes Ljubljana (SI) Local Division Address Fajfarjeva ulica 33, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia Email contact_ljubljana.loc@unifiedpatentcourt.org Opening times Tuesday, Thursday 10 AM - 12:30 PM (local time), upon prior appointment Panel Presiding judge: Mojca Mlakar Regional divisions of the Court of First Instance Nordic Baltic Regional Division Stockholm (SE) - Seat of the Regional Division Address Postal address : Box 8307, 104 20 Stockholm, Sweden Visiting address/street address : Scheelegatan 7, 112 28 Stockholm, Sweden Email contact_stockholm.reg@unifiedpatentcourt.org Opening times Tuesday - Thursday 9 AM - 11:30 AM (local time) Panel Presiding judge: Stefan Johansson Judges: Kai Härmand Riga (LV) - Place of hearing of the Regional Division Address ir Brīvības bulv.36, Rīga, Latvia. Email contact_stockholm.reg@unifiedpatentcourt.org Opening times only open to the public when the court hears a case at these premises Tallinn (EE) - Place of hearing of the Regional Division Address Lubja 4, Tallinn 10115, Estonia Email contact_stockholm.reg@unifiedpatentcourt.org Opening times only open to the public when the court hears a case at these premises Vilnius (LT) - Place of hearing of the Regional Division Address Zygimanty g. 2 , 01102 Vilinus, Lithuania Email contact_stockholm.reg@unifiedpatentcourt.org Opening times only open to the public when the court hears a case at these premises
Important Announcement Due to an internal event, involving most of the UPC Judges and Clerks of the Court of First Instance (central, local and regional divisions), the divisions are currently available during regular opening hours from remote and upon request only. In case of urgent request, please use the email address of the division you wish to contact. Thank you.