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List of Figures
Figure 3-1: National Law Applying to a Unitary Patent .................................................................................... 30
Figure 3-2: Unitary Patent as an Object of Property: Multiple Owners ......................................................... 32
Figure 5-1: Structure of the Court ....................................................................................................................... 58
Figure 5-2: Location of the Local, Regional and Central Divisions of the Court............................................ 61
Figure 5-3: Composition of Judicial Panels ........................................................................................................ 70
Figure 6-1: Where to File? ..................................................................................................................................... 86
Figure 6-2: Where to File the Subsequent Action? ............................................................................................ 96
Figure 7-1: Hierarchy and Sources of Applicable Law Before the Court ..................................................... 103
Figure 7-2: Substantive Law Applying to a Unitary Patent............................................................................. 108
Figure 7-3: Relevant Provisions of the EPC for Unitary Patents .................................................................... 114
Figure 7-4: Applicable Law During Transitional Period .................................................................................. 122
Figure 8-1: Jurisdiction of the Court and National Courts ............................................................................. 126
Figure 11-1: The Procedural Stages Before the Court.................................................................................... 166
Figure 11-2: Service Options .............................................................................................................................. 182
Figure 11-3: The Language of Proceedings at the Court of First Instance .................................................. 187
Figure 11-4: Language of Proceedings at the Court of Appeal ..................................................................... 188
Figure 12-1: Procedure for Making a Preliminary Objection ......................................................................... 207
Figure 12-2: Procedure and Timeline of Written Stage of an Infringement Action ................................... 209
Figure 12-3: Procedure and Timeline for Making an Application to Amend a Patent ............................... 221
Figure 13-1: Interim Procedure ......................................................................................................................... 249
Figure 14-1: Decisions of Local or Regional Divisions in Bifurcated Actions ............................................... 266
Figure 15-1: Limitation Periods under art.72 UPCA........................................................................................ 278
Figure 15-2: Procedural Routes to an Award of Damages ............................................................................ 284
Figure 15-3: Timeline for Determination of Damages ................................................................................... 291
Figure 16-1: Procedure for Ex Parte Application for Provision of Protective Measures Where No
Proceedings have been Commenced ............................................................................................................... 308
Figure 17-1: Evidence at Each Stage of Procedure ......................................................................................... 324
Figure 18-1: Procedure for Ex Parte Application for a Saisie before Proceedings have been Started .... 360
Figure 20-1: Example Court Fees for a Patent Action values at €11,000,000.............................................. 416
Figure 21-1: Appeal of a Procedural Order from the Court of First Instance ............................................. 429
Figure 21-2: Appeal of a Final Decision from the Court of First Instance .................................................... 433
Figure 21-3: Decision Making in the Full Court ............................................................................................... 447
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