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Receive notificationsProtocol on Privileges and Immunities of the Unified Patent Court
PartiesParties with a link have a reservation.
| Party | Signature | RatificationS=Signature without reservation or requirement of ratification R=Ratification, Acceptance, Approval or Notification A=Accession Su=Succession NK=Not Known | Entry into force | Renunciation | Termination |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 28-06-2023 (R) | 28-07-2023 | |||
| Belgium | 29-06-2016 | 29-01-2020 (R) | 27-10-2021 | ||
| Bulgaria | 20-07-2016 | ||||
| Denmark | 29-06-2016 | 28-04-2023 (R) | 28-05-2023 | ||
| Finland | 29-06-2016 | 13-09-2021 (R) | 27-10-2021 | ||
| France | 29-06-2016 | 14-02-2018 (R) | 27-10-2021 | ||
| Germany | 29-06-2016 | 27-09-2021 (R) | 27-10-2021 | ||
| Greece | 29-06-2016 | ||||
| Italy | 29-06-2016 | 20-04-2018 (R) | 27-10-2021 | ||
| Luxembourg | 29-06-2016 | 03-04-2018 (R) | 27-10-2021 | ||
| Malta | 29-06-2016 | ||||
| Netherlands, the Kingdom of the | 29-06-2016 | 23-01-2017 (R) | 27-10-2021 | ||
| Portugal | 29-06-2016 | 08-04-2021 (R) | 27-10-2021 | ||
| Slovenia | 23-06-2017 | 25-05-2023 (R) | 24-06-2023 | ||
| Sweden | 29-06-2016 | 08-12-2022 (R) | 07-01-2023 | ||
| United Kingdom | 26-04-2018 (R) | 20-07-2020 |
Parties with reservations, declarations and objections
| Party | Reservations / Declarations | Objections |
|---|---|---|
| Denmark | Yes | No |
| Netherlands, the Kingdom of the | Yes | No |
| Slovenia | Yes | No |
| United Kingdom | Yes | No |
Denmark
20-06-2014
Until further notice the Agreement will not apply to the Faroe Islands and Greenland.
Netherlands, the Kingdom of the
01-01-2017
The Kingdom of the Netherlands declares in accordance with Article 19 of the Protocol that the Kingdom of the Netherlands, for the European part of the Netherlands, applies the Protocol provisionally.
Slovenia
03-07-2017
The Republic of Slovenia considers that the Patent Mediation and Arbitration Centre as established by the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court, done at Brussels on 19 February 2013, is part of the Unified Patent Court, and that consequently the provisions of the Protocol on Privileges and Immunities of the Unified Patent Court, done at Brussels on 29 June 2016, apply mutatis mutandis to the Centre.
25-05-2023
The Republic of Slovenia considers that the Patent Mediation and Arbitration Centre as established by the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court, done at Brussels on 19 February 2013, is part of the Unified Patent Court, and that consequently the provisions of the Protocol on Privileges and Immunities of the Unified Patent Court, done at Brussels on 29 June 2016, apply mutatis mutandis to the Centre.
United Kingdom
20-07-2020
Depositary communication
Withdrawal of consent to be bound received on, and effective as from, 20/07/2020.