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The Unitary Patent in the European Patent
Register and Espacenet

Dr Yolanda Sánchez García

Register Product Marketing Manager | Patent Knowledge

Tokyo, November 2022

Contents
 European Patent Register - Unitary Patent search (mock-up)− Search functionality− Search results
 European Patent Register – new structure (mock-up)− The Unitary Patent chapter− The European procedure chapter
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 European Patent Register - Unitary Patent search (mock-up)− Search functionality− Search results
 European Patent Register – new structure (mock-up)− The Unitary Patent chapter− The European procedure chapter
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Advanced search interface
Searching for patents with unitary effect

Yes/True - No/False
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Searching for patents with unitary effectufd - unitary effect request dateurd - unitary effect registration date

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Unitary Patent
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UP About this file

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European procedure
chapter (EP)Unitary Patentchapter (UP)UP chapter displayed
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-EPOUnitary Patent Chapter – UP About this file sections
Unitary Patent Protection implementing Rule 16(1)* (Entries in the Register for unitary patentprotection) + additional entries
Header line: EP number + Title
1. Status (xml)
2. Most recent event (xml)
3. Proprietor(s) (xml)  Rule 16(1)(h), (j)4. Inventor(s) (xml)  Rule 16(1)(i)5. Representative(s) (xml)  Rule 16(1)(c)
6. Application number, filing date (xml)
7. Procedural language (xml)
8. (Principal) place of business on the date of filing (xml)  Rule 16(1)(w)
9. Unitary Patent protection (xml)  Rule 16(1)(b), (d), (e), (f)10. Member states covered by Unitary Patent protection (xml)  Rule 16(1)(g)
11. Publication (xml)  Rule 16(1)(a)12. Renewal fees paid (xml)  Rule 16(1)(n)13. Renewal fees not paid (xml) – Unitary patent protection lapsed (xml)  Rule 16(1)(n)14. Lapse of Unitary Patent (xml)  Rule 16(1)(m)
15. Request for re-establishment of rights (xml)  Rule 16(1)(r), (s), (t)16. Interruption/Resumption of Unitary Patent protection procedure (xml)  Rule 16(1)(u)17. Licences of rights (xml)  Rule 16(1)(l)18. Licence(s) (xml)  Rule 16(1)(j)
19. Licensing commitments in international standardisation bodies (xml)  Rule 16(1)(k)20. Legal Means of execution and/or other rights (xml)  Rule 16(1)(j)21. Public notifications (xml)
22. Proceedings before the Unified Patent Court (xml)  Rule 16(1)(o), (q)23. Information from National authorities (xml)  Rule 16(1)(p)* https://www.epo.org/law-practice/legal-texts/official24. Supplementary protection certificate(s) (N/A)  Rule 16(1)(v)
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UP About this file – Unitary Patent protection registered (1/2)

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Unitary Patent protection

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 European Patent Register - Unitary Patent search (mock-up)− Search functionality− Search results
 European Patent Register – new structure (mock-up)− The Unitary Patent chapter− The European procedure chapter
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-EPOEP About this file
 Designated contracting states Opt-out (registration, withdrawal)

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EP Federated register

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 European Patent Register - Unitary Patent search (mock-up)− Search functionality− Search results
 European Patent Register – new structure (mock-up)− The Unitary Patent chapter− The European procedure chapter
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Summary Register search for European patents with unitary effect (Smart search and Advanced search).
 Register search results list (Date of Unitary effect requested and registered => link to UP About this file).
 New Unitary Patent chapter− Unitary Patent bibliographic and legal status information− Unitary Patent events− Unitary Patent file inspection
 European procedure chapter− EP About this file:o Designated contracting states => link to UP About this fileo Opt-out information− EP Federated register: EP C0 section with Unitary Patent data
− EP Patent family: European patent with unitary effect Espacenet search for European patents with unitary effect registered (Smart search and Advancedsearch) and link to the UP About this file.
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Thank you very much for your attention!

Dr Yolanda Sánchez García
European Patent Office
Viennapatentknowledgeexpert@epo.org
https://www.epo.org/unitary-patent
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