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Term/Abbreviation
Definition
EPO
European Patent Office
EUIPO
EU Intellectual Property Office
European patent
A patent granted under the provisions of the EPC, which
does not benefit from unitary effect by virtue of the Unitary
Patent Regulation
Evidence Regulation
Regulation (EU) No 2020/1783 of 25 November 2020 on
cooperation between the courts of the Member States in
the taking of evidence in civil or commercial matters (taking of
evidence) (recast)
FRAND
Fair, Reasonable and Non-Discriminatory
Member State/EU Member State
A Member State of the European Union
Participating Member State
A Member State which participates in enhanced cooperation
in the area of the creation of unitary patent protection by virtue
of Decision 2011/167/EU, or by virtue of a decision adopted in
accordance with the second or third subparagraph of Article
331(1) of the TFEU, at the time the request for unitary effect as
referred to in Article 9 is made
LOR
Licence of right
Lugano Convention
Convention on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement
of judgments in civil and commercial matters between the
European Union and the Republic of Ireland, the Kingdom of
Norway, the Swiss Confederation and the Kingdom of Denmark
signed on behalf of the European Union on 30 October 2007
Registry/Registrar
The Registry/Registrar of the Court
Rome I
Regulation (EC) No 593/2008 of 17 June 2008 on the law
applicable to contractual obligations
Rome II
Regulation (EC) No 864/2007 of 11 July 2007 on the law applicable
to non-contractual obligations
RoP
Rules of Procedure of the Unified Patent Court, as established
in accordance with art.41 UPCA
ROW
Rest of World i.e. States not part of the EU or signatories to the
Lugano Convention
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