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The Unified Patent Court Jochen Herr 21 April 2013

European Bundle Patent A Bundle of National Patents

Duration of Proceedings (case on the merits) In Months, First Instance Pat. Court Munich Mannheim Düsseldorf London Paris Infringement Only Validity Only Infringement & Validity

Epilady: Improver v. Remington Apparatus for removing hair Patent claim (Metal spring) Patent not infringed Patent infringed Alleged infringement (Rubber roller)

Patent Infringement Proceedings in EU (1st Instance) Quelle: JUVE-Survey 2010

Why a European Patent Court? Uniform Jurisprudence Legal Certainty Cost Savings Simplified Enforcement

Participating States In February 2013, 25 member states of the European Union signed the “Agreement on the Unified Patent Court”.

Legal Basis Patent Regulation Translation Regime Court Agreement Rules of Procedure (Draft)

Existing EP vs. EU-Patent with Unitary Effect Examination Opposition Coverage Assignment Licensing Revocation Infringement Existing EP Central 38 States (+2) National EU-Patent 25 EU-States Unitary Uniform

Unified Patent Court Court of Appeal Local Divisions Central Division Regional Divisions Registry CJEU

Multinational Composition of the Courts Local Divisions States with <50 Cases per Year National 1 § European Pool 2 § Optional Technical 1 States with >50 Cases per Year Central Division Regional Divisions

Order of Proceedings Counterclaim for revocation Infringement Validity and Infringement

Proceedings at First Instance Written Briefs Interim Hearing (Rapporteur) Main Trial Target: Total Duration about 1 Year

Transitional Arrangements Earliest Start Date 1 January 2014 Transitional Period (7-14 Years) Coexistence National Courts Unified Patents Court Opt-Out Possible End of Transitional Period 31 December 2020 (earliest)

Strategy Opt-Out? (only for Existing EP) Unified Patents Court For: Remain within Existing System Against: Action before National Court prevents action before UPC Opt-Out? (only for Existing EP) Costs Which Division? Forum Shopping Multinational Court  Multinational Patent Litigation Teams Unified Patents Court http://us.123rf.com/400wm/400/400/lightwise/lightwise1204/lightwise120400119/13419658-erfolgreiche-strategie-und-ein-gewinnendes-businessplan-symbol-von-einem-bauern-sieg-ber-die-schach-.jpg

Composition of the Courts Open Questions Ratification Conformity with EU law Who will be the Judges? Composition of the Courts Quality of Decisions Costs

International Patent Litigation European Patents Court Where do we go from here? Entry into force 2014/2015 International Patent Litigation European Patents Court National Courts: future relevance?