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Table of Contents
Glossary
ii
List of Figures
vi
Links to Key Legislation and Procedural Rules
vii
Chapter 1:
Introduction
1
Chapter 2: Patent Applications and Securing Grant of the Unitary Patent
9
Chapter 3: Transactions with Unitary Patents and European Patents
Subject to the Court
28
Chapter 4: Supplementary Protection Certificates
49
Chapter 5: The Structure of the Court
57
Chapter 6: Jurisdiction, Competence and Forum Shopping
74
Chapter 7: Applicable Law
101
Chapter 8: The Transitional Provisions (Including Opt-outs and Opt-ins)
124
Chapter 9: Revocation (Nullity) of Unitary Patents (and European Patents
Subject to the Court) – Substantive Law
138
Chapter 10: Infringement of Unitary Patents (and European Patents Subject
to the Court) – Substantive Law
140
Chapter 11: Overview of Procedure and General Procedural Provisions
161
Chapter 12: Written Procedure
200
Chapter 13: Interim Procedure
244
Chapter 14: Oral Procedure
253
Chapter 15: Remedies
268
Chapter 16: Provisional and Protective Measures
294
Chapter 17: Evidence
317
Chapter 18: Orders to Produce Evidence including “Saisies”
343
Chapter 19: Enforcement
370
Chapter 20: Court Fees and Recoverable Costs
389
Chapter 21: Procedure before the Court of Appeal
421
Chapter 22: Settlement and the Patent Mediation and Arbitration Centre
448
Chapter 23: Legal Representation, Privilege and Code of Conduct
464
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A Guide to the UPC and the UP
