Relevant UPC Legislation

UPC Operating Rules

1. Unified Patent Court Agreement (UPCA) (OJ C 175/1, 20.6.2013)

2. Latest (18th) Draft UPC Rules of Procedure

3. Draft UPC Fees & Costs Rules

4. Draft UPC Costs Recovery Rules

Rules Concerning Representation

5. EPLC Rules

6. Draft UPC Code of Conduct

7. epi Code of Conduct (OJ EPO 1/2022 Supplement)

8. Profession of Lawyer Directive 98/5/EC (OJ L 77/36, 14.3.1998)

UP Operating Rules

9. UP Regulation 1257/2012 (OJ L 361/1, 31.12.2012; OJ EPO 2013, 111)

10. UP Translation Regulation 1260/2012 (OJ L 361/89, 31.12.2012; OJ EPO 2013, 132)

11. EPC Part IX (Special Agreements) Arts 142-149a

12. EPO Rules relating to Unitary Patent Protection (“UPPR”, OJ EPO 2022, A41)

13. EPO Fees Rules relating to Unitary Patent Protection (“UPPFR”, OJ EPO 2022, A42)

14. EPO Unitary Patent Guide

Sources of Substantive UPC/UP Patent Law

15. EPC: Convention on the Grant of European Patents (plus Rules, RPBA, RRF etc)

16. Medicinal SPC Regulation (EC) No 469/2009 (OJ L 152/1, 16.6.2009)

17. Medicinal SPC Amending Regulation (EU) 2019/933 (OJ L 153/1, 11.6.2019)

18. Plant Protection SPC Regulation (EC) No 1610/96 (OJ L 198/30, 8.8.1996)

19. CPVR Regulation (EC) No. 2100/94 (OJ L 227/1, 1.9.1994)

20. Veterinary Medicinal Product Directive 2001/82/EC (OJ L 311/1, 28.11.2001)

21. Medicinal Products Code Directive 2001/83/EC (OJ L 311/67, 28.11.2001)

22. Biotech Directive 98/44/EC (OJ L 213/13, 30.7.1998)

23. Computer Program Directive 2009/24/EC (OJ L 111/16, 5.5.2009)

24. Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property (828 UNTS 305)

25. Chicago Convention on International Civil Aviation (15 UNTS 295)

Sources of UPC Remedies

26. Enforcement Directive 2004/48/EC (OJ L 195/16, 2.6.2004)

Sources of Procedural Law

27. Statute of the Unified Patent Court (Annex 1 to UPCA) (OJ C 175/29, 20.6.2013)

28. Recast Brussels 1 Regulation 1215/2012 (OJ L 351/1 20.12.2012)

29. Lugano Convention (OJ L 147/5, 10.6.2009)

30. Evidence Regulation (EC) No 1206/2001 (OJ L 174/1, 27.6.2001)

31. Service Regulation (EC) No 1393/2007 (OJ L 324/79, 10.12.2007)

32. Hague Service Convention (658 UNTS 163)

UPC Institutional Rules

33. Rules of Procedure of the Administrative Committee

34. Rules of Procedure of the Budget Committee

35. Rules of Procedure of the Advisory Committee

36. Financial regulations of the Unified Patent Court

37. UPC Judicial National Eligibility Criteria

38. Regulations governing the conditions of service of judges, the Registrar and the Deputy-Registrar of the Unified Patent Court

39. Staff regulations of the Unified Patent Court

40. Protocol on Privileges and Immunities

Interim and Provisional UPC Rules

41. Provisional Application Protocol

42. Amendments to the Rules of Procedure of the Administrative Committee in view of the period of provisional application

43. Amendments to the Rules of Procedure of the Budget Committee in view of the period of provisional application

44. Amendments to the Rules of Procedure of the Advisory Committee in view of the period of provisional application