Case Management System - New authentication and electronic signature
25 August 2022
The UPC implementation team is pleased to announce a major milestone in the implementation of the Case Management System (CMS).
News
The Administrative Committee takes significant steps towards the setting up of the Unified Patent Court
14 July 2022
On 8 July 2022, the Administrative Committee of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) held its second meeting, which took place largely onsite in Luxembourg with the participation of all Contracting Member States and observers.
The Provisional Application Phase and the UPC’s expected timeline
06 April 2022
After the inaugural meetings of the Administrative, Budget and Advisory Committee held at the end of February, the work preparing the Unified Patent Court (UPC) is continuing.
UPC medical and social security plan - call for tender
22 March 2022
A call for tenders for the provision of medical and social services is launched today, with a view to set up the Unified Patent Court’s Medical and Social security Plan. All the procedural requirements and the specifications of the tender are included in the attached document.
UPC Budget Committee holds inaugural meeting
02 March 2022
Last week, following the UPC Administrative Committee, the UPC Budget Committee was also convened in Luxembourg, in the form of a hybrid meeting.
Announcement on the Unified Patent Court Administrative Committee’s inaugural meeting
23 February 2022
Yesterday, 22 February 2022, a historical step in the setting up of the Unified Patent Court was taken when the Court’s Administrative Committee held its inaugural meeting in Luxembourg, at the seat of the Court of Appeal and the Registry.
Austria closes the loop – the Protocol on Provisional Application of the UPC Agreement has entered into force
19 January 2022
Austria was the first Member State to ratify the UPC Agreement and yesterday the loop was closed when it deposited its instrument of ratification of the Protocol on Provisional Application of the UPC Agreement.
Report of the Preparatory Committee meeting held on 27 October 2021
28 October 2021
The 21st UPC Preparatory Committee was held in Luxembourg on 27 October 2021 in a hybrid format, with a solid onsite and remote participation. The choice of format provided delegations with the needed flexibility in the current context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Slovenia ratifies the Protocol on Provisional Application and the UPC Agreement
18 October 2021
Last Friday, on 15 October 2021, the Slovenian government deposited its instrument of ratification for the Protocol on the Provisional Application of UPC Agreement (PAP-Protocol) and the UPC Agreement itself, bringing the Unified Patent Court one step closer to its launch.
Germany ratifies the Protocol on Provisional Application
27 September 2021
Germany ratifies the Protocol on the Provisional Application of UPC Agreement (PAP-Protocol) and paves the way for the Unified Patent Court.
