{"id":21931,"date":"2022-01-20T11:14:21","date_gmt":"2022-01-20T11:14:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sib.it\/?p=21931"},"modified":"2022-05-04T09:38:43","modified_gmt":"2022-05-04T09:38:43","slug":"tribunale-unificato-dei-brevetti-via-ai-preparativi-per-lapertura","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sib.it\/en\/flash-news\/unified-patent-court-provisional-application-period-kicks-off\/","title":{"rendered":"Unified Patent Court\u2019s provisional application period kicks off"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a0<u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unified-patent-court.org\/sites\/default\/files\/Protocol_to_the_Agreement_on_Unified_Patent_Court_on_provisional_application.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Protocol to the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court on provisional application<\/a><\/u>\u00a0came into force on 19 January 2022, the day after Austria deposited its instrument of ratification of the protocol itself.<img class=\"size-full wp-image-3863 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sib.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Justice.jpg\" alt=\"tribunale unificato brevetti Germania\" width=\"424\" height=\"283\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sib.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Justice.jpg 424w, https:\/\/www.sib.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Justice-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 424px) 100vw, 424px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This event triggers the start of the Provisional Application Period of the Unified Patent Court, meaning that preparations to implement the court can begin.<\/p>\n<p>Necessary steps include reaching a decision on a new seat for the court\u2019s central division originally assigned to London (the United Kingdom is no longer part of the court), and appointing judges and other court staff.<\/p>\n<p>According to the official <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unified-patent-court.org\/news\/austria-closes-loop-protocol-provisional-application-upc-agreement-has-entered-force\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">communique<\/a>\u00a0of the Unified Patent Court\u2019s Preparatory Committee, preparations are expected to take \u201cat least 8 months\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>European patent holders are advised to make decisions on whether to opt out of the Unified Patent Court\u2019s jurisdiction, since opting out will become possible three months before the court begins operations. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.siblex.com\/en\/the-unified-patent-court-jurisdiction-and-opting-out-ready-to-choose\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more about opting out of the Unified Patent Court<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Further information<\/h2>\n<p>Please\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sib.it\/en\/queries\/\">contact us<\/a>\u00a0for information concerning the Unified Patent Court. Most of SIB European Patent attorneys are certified European Patent Litigators and, like all SIB LEX attorneys-at-law, are qualified to represent clients before the UPC.<\/p>\n<p><em>Related content<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Article &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.siblex.com\/en\/the-unified-patent-court-jurisdiction-and-opting-out-ready-to-choose\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Unified Patent Court jurisdiction and opting out: ready to choose?<\/a> by M. Pozzi and F. Caruso of SIB LEX<\/p>\n<p>Flash news<em> &#8211; <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sib.it\/en\/flash-news\/unified-patent-court-austria-approves-ppa-protocol\/\">Unified Patent Court takes step forward with Austria\u2019s completion of PPA approval<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Flash news \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sib.it\/en\/flash-news\/unified-patent-court-makes-progress-but-unresolved-brexit-issues-still-loom\/\">Unified Patent Court makes progress, but unresolved Brexit issues still loom<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Flash news \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sib.it\/en\/flash-news\/germany-ratifies-unified-patent-court-agreement\/\">Germany\u2019s Unified Patent Court Agreement ratification act signed into law<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Flash news \u2013\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sib.it\/en\/flash-news\/italiano-tribunale-unificato-brevetti-la-corte-costituzionale-tedesca-sblocca-la-ratifica-tedesca\/\">German Unified Patent Court legislation may proceed, says Constitutional Court<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Flash news \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sib.it\/en\/flash-news\/unified-patent-court-kick-off-in-2021-unlikely-as-italy-bids-for-central-division\/\">Unified Patent Court kick-off in 2021 unlikely, as Italy bids for central division<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Flash news \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sib.it\/en\/flash-news\/german-unified-patent-court-legislation-on-hold-constitutional-appeal\/\">German Unified Patent Court legislation on hold pursuant to constitutional appeal<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a0Protocol to the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court on provisional application\u00a0came into force on 19 January 2022, the day after Austria deposited its instrument of ratification of the protocol itself. This event triggers the start of the Provisional Application Period of the Unified Patent Court, meaning that preparations to implement the court can begin. 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