There are 24 EU Member States, which have signed the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court (UPCA).Currently, the UPCA is in force in the 17 States which have ratified the UPCA.The remaining seven EU Member States, which have signed but not yet ratified the UPCA may ratify it at any time. Furthermore, those EU Member States which have not signed the UPCA may still accede to it at any time. Location Map UPC Member States map * UPCA stands for "Agreement on a Unified Patent Court" 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 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 Romania × Romania UPCA Signatory Slovakia × Slovakia UPCA Signatory Croatia × Croatia Non-UPCA Signatory Poland × Poland Non-UPCA Signatory Spain × Spain Non-UPCA Signatory
There are 24 EU Member States, which have signed the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court (UPCA).Currently, the UPCA is in force in the 17 States which have ratified the UPCA.The remaining seven EU Member States, which have signed but not yet ratified the UPCA may ratify it at any time. Furthermore, those EU Member States which have not signed the UPCA may still accede to it at any time. Location Map UPC Member States map * UPCA stands for "Agreement on a Unified Patent Court" 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 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 Romania × Romania UPCA Signatory Slovakia × Slovakia UPCA Signatory Croatia × Croatia Non-UPCA Signatory Poland × Poland Non-UPCA Signatory Spain × Spain Non-UPCA Signatory
There are 24 EU Member States, which have signed the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court (UPCA).Currently, the UPCA is in force in the 17 States which have ratified the UPCA.The remaining seven EU Member States, which have signed but not yet ratified the UPCA may ratify it at any time. Furthermore, those EU Member States which have not signed the UPCA may still accede to it at any time.