The answers provided are based mainly on the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court and Statute, as signed on 19 February 2013. In addition, certain procedural aspects have been elaborated on the basis of the latest version of draft Rules of Procedure of the UPC. It needs to be duly noted that the Rules of Procedure are not yet adopted and that they consequently can be subject to amendments. At this stage, the answers are only intended as a guide to the understanding of the new system, without prejudice to any subsequent decision or interpretation of the Preparatory Committee, the Administrative Committee or the Unified Patent Court.
