1 The current European patent system will still be available to the 27 non-contracting states that are party to it in parallel. This part highlights the provisions of the EPC that shall apply to the unitary patent system. f.: +34 911 331 348 endobj The Annex (beginning on page 88) handily highlights areas of the rules that have seen changes since the last version. %PDF-1.7 We will not communicate data to third parties. Patent Prosecution means the responsibility and authority for (a) preparing, filing and prosecuting applications (of all types) for any Patent, (b) paying, filing and maintenance fees relating to any Patent, (c) managing any interference, opposition, re-issue, reexamination, revocation, nullification, or cancellation proceeding relating to the . Of particular interest is the curious proposal at. The schedule of renewal fees has been modelled on a true top 4 system. [ 11 0 R] The present status of ratification of the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court can be checked on the following website: http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/documents-publications/agreements-conventions/agreement/?aid=2013001, UPC case management system (CMS) https://cms.unified-patent-court.org/, Paseo de la Castellana, 93 Finally, central enforcement of a unitary patent in multiple countries via the UPC has to be balanced against the risk of central revocation. This request must be filed within one month of the mention of grant in the European Patent Bulletin. Standing Advisory Committee before the EPO (SACEPO), Current information on fees and payment options. Unitary patent protection will make the existing European patent system simpler and less expensive for inventors (individuals, companies, and research organisations). Copyright 2010-2023 D Young & Co. All rights reserved. Feel free to contact us via the details on the About Us page. endobj <>/Metadata 347 0 R/ViewerPreferences 348 0 R>> The Commissions single market strategy also identifies the need to support SMEs when filing, using and enforcing intellectual property (IP) rights, especially patents. startxref This part covers the Subject Matter of the Rules, the Competences of the Select Committee and the powers of both the EPO President and the Unitary Patent Protection Division. p.: +34 948 198 726 /ID [<6d79602240912bb453dd262b798b627e><6d79602240912bb453dd262b798b627e>] It was signed on 19 February 2013 by 25 countries (contracting states) made up of all EU member states except Spain and Poland. The translated text is for information only and has no legal effect. The Rules document is formed into five main parts: -Part I - Institutional Provisions. 4 0 obj Rule17European Patent Bulletin and Official Journal of the European Patent Office. 10 0 obj 0000108676 00000 n (EU) implementing enhanced cooperation in the area of the creation of unitary pa-tent protection and 1260/2012 (EU) implementing enhanced cooperation in the area of the creation of unitary patent protection with regard to the applicable translation arrangements, as well as the Rules relating to unitary patent protection; If you are contemplating using the system, you should take specific and detailed advice relating to your particular circumstances. 7 0 obj endobj Where (1) does not apply to any of the applicants, point (2) above shall apply accordingly. The European Patent Office shall include a copy of any decision of the Unified Patent Court forwarded to it by the Court and relating to European patents with unitary effect, including those decisions referred to in Rule1, in the files relating to the European patent with unitary effect, where it shall be open to inspection. These advantages are seen by many as desirable. IPcopy had not seen a copy of these rules at the time of our conference review post but now, thanks to reader Hans van Tongeren, we have been pointed towards what appears to be the latest version of the rules, which can be found on the Bristows website here. However, during a transitional period of 7 years (which may be extended another 7 years), classic European patents may be opted out of the jurisdiction of the UPC, so that the UPC will not have jurisdiction in participating Member States of the opted-out classic EP patent. 0000699005 00000 n Alternatively, the patentee may follow the classical route of national validation for these countries. . endobj An overview of the structure of the rules document is provided below along with some highlights from the rules themselves. (1) Oral proceedings shall take place either at the instance of the European Patent Office if it considers this to be expedient or at the request of any party to the proceedings. This guide was last updated 01 March 2023. You also have the right to file a complaint with the Spanish Data Protection Agency (www.agpd.es) although we respect your privacy and will duly attend to your rights. (2) A renewal fee for the European patent with unitary effect in respect of the coming year shall be due on the last day of the month containing the anniversary of the date of filing of the European patent application which led to the European patent with unitary effect. You can also exercise your rights of access, rectification, deletion and opposition at any moment, as well as those of limitation and portability for which you should contact us at cv@balderip.com. Rule3Functions and powers of the President of the European Patent Office. Reimbursement of translation costs shall be made up to a ceiling and paid in the form of a lump sum, in accordance with the Rules relating to Fees for Unitary Patent Protection. % If all of the requirements are met (either with an early request for unitary effect or a request filed once the system starts), the EPO will register the unitary effect in the Register for unitary patent protection, and inform the requester of the date of registration. The agreement fixes the distribution key for an initial period of operation with 50% of fees retained by the EPO (European Patent Office) while the remainder (minus an administrative charge) is distributed among the participating countries according to a formula that takes account of the GDP and the number of applications filed from that country. Ko;H7%zb{pMI=%2Mz}]`_QGi;n \N":S^zfE0-n:4hN zkP{T~BPAH?MFN0B"wL*.TUM{# endobj sr0|M2=T[wYN ?o7l{Oh_B+HP~wEv03KDNK}q7>24w LOi[g@c6^C-0AK #P{e. 0000310122 00000 n During a transitional period of at least six years from the beginning of the system, the request for unitary effect must include a translation of the patent specification. The CVs sent to the above email address will be included in an internal database, property of BALDER IP LAW, S.L., which will be responsible for the handling of the same for the purpose of their inclusion in selection processes that may be opened. (More information and advice on these infringing acts can be sought from your D Young & Co representative.). 28046 Madrid, Spain (3) If the patent has multiple proprietors, compensation will be granted only if each proprietor fulfils the conditions referred to in paragraphs1 and 2. (3) The statement referred to in paragraph1 may not be filed as long as an exclusive licence is recorded in the Register for unitary patent protection or a request for the recording of such a licence is pending before the European Patent Office. A very short part that presumably has wide ranging implications for the task of setting the renewal fee. <> However, 13 member states, including Germany, France and Italy, must ratify/accede to the UPC Agreement before the regulations apply. `9CCgy6+S:RAsP#E7 /OutputIntents [ 25 0 R ] stream SPCs may be obtained in EU countries for patented medicinal products or plant protection products that require marketing authorisation (regulatory approval) before they can be released on the market. % 'Kia4~oo L84L'zz~_%ww0kejtYBL,TA:/4bxW:M0>O28Z%5PPaiuT-rc>h7N@YDx\{3nmR; L,010,Fr2GGUMc6 $Dtng ]6ZwtI,~.\h!3F"E!D;v,*c7n{HK-Y#3D:y3Cptl[*:r"B2P 7LMZCuv:ZPWSJk$PQK-yZe~hd!y |H[]1|/Vk?f -JfY00Z>U^ "tZE0e-r1 #QjP (7) Any person who, in one or several participating Member States, has in good faith used or made effective and serious preparations for using an invention which is the subject of a European patent with unitary effect in the period between the loss of rights referred to in paragraph1 and publication in the Register for unitary patent protection of the mention of re-establishment of those rights, may without payment continue such use in the course of his business or for the needs thereof. Ko;H7%zb{pMI=%2Mz}]`_QGi;n \N":S^zfE0-n:4hN zkP{T~BPAH?MFN0B"wL*.TUM{# 10 0 obj Possibly the chunkiest part of the rules document, this part covers the Request for Unitary Effect, the Compensation Scheme (for translation related costs for SMEs and the like), Licences of Right, Renewal Fees (still no figures!) that unitary effect has been registered for a European patent; the member states in which the European patent has unitary effect; information regarding the payment of renewal fees; details of any supplementary protection certificate(s) for a product protected by the patent, as well as the member state issuing the certificates; and. Some details . See our learning resources about patent searching, National measures relating to the Unitary Patent, Subscribe to Official Journal e-mail alerts, where the language of the proceedings is French or German, a full translation of the specification of the European patent into English; or. The unitary patent will also have no effect on the availability of national patents via the national patent offices. The EPOs Draft Rules relating to Unitary Patent Protection, US caselaw - countering an obvious combination objection. and Lapse of a unitary patent. /PageLabels 23 0 R (1) Renewal fees for European patents with unitary effect and additional fees for their late payment shall be paid to the European Patent Office. Unitary Patents will make it possible to get patent protection in up to 25 EU Member States by submitting a single request to the EPO. We take your privacy seriously and you can change your mailing preferences or unsubscribe at any time. hbbd``b`9$ +H [A+jX "HTJ^[YA\F IU9 Costs: The EPO has adopted what it refers to as a business friendly fee pattern for the fees payable for unitary patents. B8 ~, A%@W$?006tj`4V5 ``6ayx=3;21u4a`q?iLmI3`Qkgo,{^(#~{U (1) The Select Committee of the Administrative Council shall be competent to amend. In 2012, EU countries and the European Parliament agreed on the patent package a legislative initiative consisting of 2 regulations and an international agreement that lay the ground for the creation of unitary patent protection in the EU. Unitary patent protection will also protect inventions better than the current system. It is envisaged that there will be a link between the Register for Unitary Patent Protection and the Registry of the UPC. p.: +34 935 475 532 This fee is payable to the EPO and can be paid by any interested party. All EU countries participate in this enhanced cooperation except for Spain and Croatia. endstream (3) The request shall state the grounds on which it is based and shall set out the facts on which it relies. YJFI6eTCh4K4/!^oA`(mGfR y}SHg_e\3NukLa/![O\IJp;AmfR$:MH I 9*P@2^Y+V|#Q?Ui!|kBMWfIh/o00+KqK fFFwh3;[wQ-C&zgq^bz>[u/6KIu bp_/bQ>w{,H;Tv-eD& >> A unitary patent may be licensed in respect of the whole or part of the territories of the contracting member states. Rule15Establishment of the Register for unitary patent protection. If the patent is in English, a full translation should be filed in one of the other official EU languages (e.g., if an application was first filed with a national patent office in an official EU language, including Spanish, this text may be adapted to match the granted text for this purpose). 3 0 obj To date, 17 of those 24 Member States have ratified the Agreement. The distribution arrangements are subject to regular reviews. An example timeline of what this means in practice is shown below. 2 0 obj This is expected to be at the beginning of June 2023. A unitary patent will take effect in the member states which have signed and ratified the UPC Agreement at the date of registration of unitary effect by the EPO. This means that a single decision by the UPC will have the effect in all participating Member States, also for classic EP validated in UPC participating Member States. (1) The following provisions of the EPC, as amended, shall apply mutatis mutandis: Article14, paragraphs1, 3 and 7; Article113, paragraph1; Articles114, 117, 119, 120, 125; Article128, paragraph4; Articles131, 133; Article134, paragraphs1, 5 and 8. The annual renewal fee for a unitary patent will be due on the last day of the month in which the anniversary of the filing date of the European patent application falls. Almost finished! At a very general level, it is therefore expected to be cost effective for those patent proprietors who validate in four or more EPC contracting states taking part in the UPC. stream For patent proprietors who normally validate their European patents widely, particularly in multiple countries each requiring a translation of the patent specification into a different language, the unitary patent potentially offers significant cost savings. If the requirements for the registration of unitary effect as provided for in the Rules relating to Unitary Patent Protection are met, the EPO will register unitary effect once the Unitary Patent system has started and communicate the date of this registration to the requester. In order to qualify for the delay and for the request to be valid, the application must have received a Rule 71(3) EPC Communication (an allowance communication) but the text intended for grant must not have been approved. /Pages 15 0 R (2) In case of conflict between the provisions of the present Rules and Union law, including Regulation (EU) No 1257/2012[3] and Regulation (EU) No 1260/2012,[4] the provisions of Union law shall prevail. The new system is expected to start operating on 1 June 2023, initially covering 17 EU countries. See our learning resources about patent searching, Rule12, paragraph1, relating to Unitary Patent Protection, National measures relating to the Unitary Patent, Subscribe to Official Journal e-mail alerts, Article2, paragraph1, item 13, of the Rules relating to Fees. If the first renewal fee falls due between the date of grant and three months from notification that the request for unitary effect has been registered, then this first renewal fee can be paid up to the end of the three month period without any late fees being due. [7] Inserted by decision of the Select Committee of the Administrative Council SC/D3/21 of 16.12.2021 (OJEPO 2022,A39), which will enter into force on the date of application of Regulations (EU) No1257/2012 and No1260/2012. /Metadata 27 0 R any rights or transfers of rights which have been appropriately registered. It is not possible to drop states from a unitary patent by failing to pay renewal fees. 0000000892 00000 n The unitary patent will exist alongside the bundle of national patent rights currently available by validating a European patent. 17 0 obj /Prev 772379 We have identified a more suitable language of this document. Disclaimer: Unless stated otherwise, the contributors to IPcopy (the "IPcopy writers") are patent and trade mark attorneys or patent and trade mark assistants at Keltie LLP or are network attorneys at K2 IP Limited. (1) A Unitary Patent Protection Division is hereby established within the European Patent Office as a special department within the meaning of Article143, paragraph2, EPC. In that case, the renewal fees for the European patent with unitary effect which fall due after receipt of the statement shall be reduced; the amount of the reduction shall be fixed in the Rules relating to Fees for Unitary Patent Protection. The creation of unitary patent protection for the territory of the European Community/Union has been under discussion since the end of the 1950s. Therefore, following the entry into operation of the UPCA on 1 June 2023, 17 states will be Member States participating in the UPC, including:Austria (AT). The procedure for requesting unitary effect will be relatively straightforward. have signed and ratified the UPC Agreement. For less important patents, or a portfolio with multiple patents covering a single product, this risk may be outweighed by the limited translation costs and/or cost-effective renewal fee. 0000202358 00000 n Unitary patents will offer a number of advantages for proprietors compared to the current European patent system. A licence will be recorded in the Register for unitary patent protection as an exclusive licence if the proprietor and licensee require; a licence will be recorded as a sub-licence where it is granted by a licensee whose licence is recorded in the Register for unitary patent protection. If you require IP related legal advice please contact your legal representative. Loss of flexibility to reduce renewal fee(s) and coverage over patent term. We use cookies in our email marketing communications. 12 0 obj Guest contributors will be identified. %%EOF 0000001102 00000 n 18 0 obj Rules relating to the organisation of the Court (Rules 341- 346) J. 14 0 obj This period is also known as sunrise period. For example, if you request unitary effect but want to obtain protection in the UK then the European patent will need to be validated in the UK and renewal fees will be due to the national patent office in respect of the UK designation of the European patent on top of the renewal fee payable to the EPO for the unitary patent. It may also be worth drawing up contractual agreements addressing assignment/licensing provisions in order to vary the national law which will be applied if the provisions under the national law which would be applied are undesirable for the parties involved. The Unitary Patent Court and The Unitary Patent. Effect on existing European patents and national patents, Supplementary protection certificates (SPCs), Relationship with the UPC and opposition/appeal. Third parties seeking freedom-to-operate in Europe will need to consider carefully the scope of any unitary patent as well as the existence of any bundle national rights and independent national patents. A workshop took place in May 2015 tohear the views of potential users of the unitary title: In November 2015, EU countries reached an important agreement on the financial distribution of the revenue of unitary patents. 6 0 obj (2) The tasks entrusted to the European Patent Office in accordance with Rule1, paragraph1, shall be carried out under the responsibility of the Unitary Patent Protection Division. <> 'a0d- AX9@KeRyx5R]2?&NI' endobj ^UOc.KXQW+,"O/E&|/^,P=`I {xV}YDXt=1#3fUI`&y.3[NP 9af?8bK1,0Nm~pO$42$RHc4YIL3" The administrative fees provided for in the Rules relating to Unitary Patent Protection and the fees and expenses charged for any services rendered by the European Patent Office other than those specified in the present Rules shall be payable in the amounts laid down by the President of the European Patent Office pursuant to Article3 of the Rules relating to Fees under the EPC. a\r;NSrX ERGeK892qphcdfIYt/}.yp)_kG T`%#1{;{0z|o Rule10Examination of the request and grant of compensation. If a communication under Rule 71(3) EPC has recently issued on an application, applicants may wish to consider whether to strategically delay the allowance procedure to enable them to make use of the UP. p.: +34 911 336 879 stream stream The first renewal fee will be due in respect of the year following the year in which the mention of the grant of the underlying European patent is published in the European Patent Bulletin. (6) Rule51, paragraphs4 and 5, EPC shall apply mutatis mutandis. >> It will also have the added advantages of limited translation costs and cost-effective renewal fees when compared to widespread EU coverage obtained via either bundle national patents from a granted European patent or from directly filed national patents. Standing Advisory Committee before the EPO (SACEPO), Current information on fees and payment options, Rules relating to Regulation (EU) No 1257/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17December 2012 implementing enhanced cooperation in the area of the creation of unitary patent protection and to Council Regulation (EU) No 1260/2012 of 17December 2012 implementing enhanced cooperation in the area of the creation of unitary patent protection with regard to the applicable translation arrangements[1], (hereinafter "Rules relating to Unitary Patent Protection"), (1) The participating Member States hereby entrust the European Patent Office with the tasks referred to in Article9, paragraph1, Regulation (EU) No 1257/2012. The pool of countries here could vary between 12 (if Italy are one of the first 13 to ratify) and 24 (Poland dont look like they will ratify the UPCA even though they are one of the 25 countries to be covered by the unitary patent regulations). Due to the prohibitive costs involved in the national validation and maintenance of European patents, many inventors currently only patent their inventions in a handful of countries. Unitary patent protection may only be requested for a European patent granted on or after the date on which the Unitary Patent Regulation (Regulation (EU) No 1257/2012) comes into force. A participating (or contracting) Member State is a European Union (EU) Member State having signed and ratified the UPCA. endstream endobj startxref This means a unitary patent will only be available for European patent applications filed on or after 01 March 2007, that is, when Malta acceded to the EPC, which have not been amended in view of national prior rights. (2) The fee for re-establishment of rights (Rule22, paragraph2, relating to Unitary Patent Protection) shall be payable in the amount laid down in Article2, paragraph1, item 13, of the Rules relating to Fees under the EPC, as amended. It is also proposed that a German national patent and a bundle national patent (that is, a European patent validated in Germany) be allowed to co-exist for the same invention, unless the bundle national patent has been opted out of the UPC. <> Renewal fees for the European patent with unitary effect (Rule13, paragraph1, Rules relating to Unitary Patent Protection), calculated in each case from the date of filing of the application, 2. Previously only the two regulations were explicitly mentioned. Upon grant of a European patent which would have been searched, examined and granted by the EPO according to the current system, the patent proprietor will have the option of filing a request for unitary effect. v(='Qd ,3:.`gEn&oFo`,Z& A Unitary Patent can only be enforced or invalidated before the Unified Patent Court. endobj R]B AE%c""=gr3;,eY1ss-'Q]j`a1 s}@XN{lKO5FcnT(};>a TlKOYsM{.c%Cqd(= J>6lD`n9"Ty:&O6(,{T9.jX c`9eL'gdv(urb&l#\Wak'3+2b7xa1,}n %b E/*'^Oq 24XtmkTXX$`-:\~JM_BR R{@"Q|R3:#,w#=timM77}D7$9c>MIejud{6v\xR}ez^4s#4 `9w(6?oW!LBAim;MUano?Z9~lHR31c1kjO{> Part II Procedures to be carried out by the EPO. We will also take the odd lighthearted look at IP. R]B AE%c""=gr3;,eY1ss-'Q]j`a1 s}@XN{lKO5FcnT(};>a TlKOYsM{.c%Cqd(= J>6lD`n9"Ty:&O6(,{T9.jX c`9eL'gdv(urb&l#\Wak'3+2b7xa1,}n %b E/*'^Oq 24XtmkTXX$`-:\~JM_BR R{@"Q|R3:#,w#=timM77}D7$9c>MIejud{6v\xR}ez^4s#4 `9w(6?oW!LBAim;MUano?Z9~lHR31c1kjO{> The only remedy available is re-establishment of rights. Entering into force on 01 June 2023, the unitary patent (UP) together with the Unified Patent Court (UPC) represents the biggest change to the European patent system in more than 40 years. /O 235 0000202066 00000 n Your email address will not be published. (1) Proprietors of European patents with unitary effect for which the European patent application was filed in an official language of the European Union other than English, French or German shall be entitled to compensation for translation costs if their residence or principal place of business is in a member state of the European Union and they are an entity or a natural person referred to in paragraph2. (4) The European Patent Office shall grant the request, provided that the conditions laid down in the present Rule are met. In this guide we explain the key points of the unitary patent. endobj 0000200973 00000 n /Info 22 0 R Early requests in the sunrise period are possible as set out below. Grace period conflict Can the UK join the CPTPP and stay in the EPC? The Unitary Patent Protection Division referred to in Rule4 shall be managed by the President of the European Patent Office, who shall be responsible for its activities to the Select Committee of the Administrative Council. (Chapter 10) Decisions and orders (Rules 350-354) . xc```b``c`e`| "@1VoUj=Cs*B@S98\7aR=#%Z} Ke%D)$XP50 K30h13(%0`m_gF. /L 777179 (2) The lapse of a European patent with unitary effect for failure to pay a renewal fee and any additional fee within the due period shall be deemed to have occurred on the date on which the renewal fee was due. 0000001699 00000 n At the time of writing this compensation is up to a ceiling of 500. endobj In that case, a third party must bring his revocation action before the various national courts. (1) At the request of the proprietor of the European patent, unitary effect shall be registered by the European Patent Office in the Register for unitary patent protection. 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