{"id":22747,"date":"2022-09-08T11:05:57","date_gmt":"2022-09-08T09:05:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.boehmert.de\/?page_id=22747"},"modified":"2026-08-05T10:49:47","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T08:49:47","slug":"upc-unitary-patent","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.boehmert.de\/en\/upc\/upc-unitary-patent\/","title":{"rendered":"UPC Unitary Patent"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='full_slider_1'  class='avia-fullwidth-slider main_color avia-shadow   avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-first   container_wrap fullsize'  ><div  class='avia-slideshow av-m656kxxb-2204e56ba15699a4ec73df9a19e20a24 avia-slideshow-no scaling av_slideshow_full avia-slide-slider av-slideshow-ui av-control-default av-slideshow-manual av-loop-once av-loop-manual-endless av-default-height-applied   avia-slideshow-1' data-slideshow-options=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:false,&quot;loop_autoplay&quot;:&quot;once&quot;,&quot;interval&quot;:5,&quot;loop_manual&quot;:&quot;manual-endless&quot;,&quot;autoplay_stopper&quot;:false,&quot;noNavigation&quot;:false,&quot;bg_slider&quot;:false,&quot;keep_padding&quot;:false,&quot;hoverpause&quot;:false,&quot;show_slide_delay&quot;:0}\"  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><ul class='avia-slideshow-inner' style='padding-bottom: 33.333333333333%;'><li  class='avia-slideshow-slide av-m656kxxb-2204e56ba15699a4ec73df9a19e20a24__0  av-single-slide slide-1 slide-odd'><div data-rel='slideshow-1' class='avia-slide-wrap'   ><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-37890 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-37890\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.boehmert.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Appelt-Engelhard-Muc-2024-1.jpg\" width=\"1920\" height=\"640\" title='BOEHMERT &amp; BOEHMERT' alt='BOEHMERT &amp; BOEHMERT partners Christian W. 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guidance<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='av-flex-placeholder'><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-36qlm96-8d091987058f4f2fc883aa5f4b60b376 av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_two_fifth  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-top'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-l7sta1zc-ee4c5d63f829478d9373263bd4ebffdd\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-l7sta1zc-ee4c5d63f829478d9373263bd4ebffdd{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-l7sta1zc-ee4c5d63f829478d9373263bd4ebffdd .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-l7sta1zc-ee4c5d63f829478d9373263bd4ebffdd .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-l7sta1zc-ee4c5d63f829478d9373263bd4ebffdd av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-5  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first'><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >The Unitary Patent &#8211; what\u2019s it all about?<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2nraf9m-80b021e8a2f7b45764bad417fbfa934b\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-2nraf9m-80b021e8a2f7b45764bad417fbfa934b .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-2nraf9m-80b021e8a2f7b45764bad417fbfa934b'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>The Unitary Patent makes it possible to obtain uniform protection in the participating EU member states on the basis of a European patent granted by the European Patent Office. It complements the classic European bundle patent and gives patent proprietors an additional strategic option.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>But when is a Unitary Patent the right choice? Which cost aspects should be considered? What impact can it have on existing or future patent-related agreements? And what role do German patents play in relation to the Unified Patent Court?<\/p>\n<p>In the following articles, you will find an overview of key practical and legal aspects of the Unitary Patent. This information does not, of course, replace an individual legal assessment. If you have any further questions, we would be happy to advise you personally!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><!--close column table wrapper. Autoclose: 1 --><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-22y0ega-0c764ce2ccc53fbb690dce884d711a27\">\n.avia-section.av-22y0ega-0c764ce2ccc53fbb690dce884d711a27{\nbackground-color:#f8f8f8;\nbackground-image:unset;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_2'  class='avia-section av-22y0ega-0c764ce2ccc53fbb690dce884d711a27 main_color avia-section-large avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_section  avia-builder-el-last  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-22747'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-l7st710v-0272623e8e001377f36d3dcc5839f260\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-l7st710v-0272623e8e001377f36d3dcc5839f260{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-l7st710v-0272623e8e001377f36d3dcc5839f260 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-l7st710v-0272623e8e001377f36d3dcc5839f260 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-l7st710v-0272623e8e001377f36d3dcc5839f260 av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-9  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first'><div class='av-subheading av-subheading_above'><p>The Unitary Patent<\/p>\n<\/div><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >What you need to know!<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1r78hsa-2af8de45831963f0ca93ca918487fa72\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-1r78hsa-2af8de45831963f0ca93ca918487fa72{\nheight:35px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-1r78hsa-2af8de45831963f0ca93ca918487fa72 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_one_third'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column_table av-m1rxmthe-b0190007bd089d9f367892c635a53f28 sc-av_one_third av-equal-height-column-flextable'>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m1rxmthe-b0190007bd089d9f367892c635a53f28\">\n@keyframes av_boxShadowEffect_av-m1rxmthe-b0190007bd089d9f367892c635a53f28-column {\n0%   { box-shadow:  0 0 0 0 #b8afa6; opacity: 1; }\n100% { box-shadow:  0 0 5px 0 #b8afa6; opacity: 1; }\n}\n.flex_column.av-m1rxmthe-b0190007bd089d9f367892c635a53f28{\nwidth:32.333333333333%;\nmargin-left:0;\nbox-shadow: 0 0 5px 0 #b8afa6;\nborder-radius:5px 5px 5px 5px;\npadding:45px 45px 45px 45px;\nbackground-color:#ffffff;\n}\n#top .flex_column_table.av-equal-height-column-flextable.av-m1rxmthe-b0190007bd089d9f367892c635a53f28 .av-flex-placeholder{\nwidth:1.5%;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-m1rxmthe-b0190007bd089d9f367892c635a53f28 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-11  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_one_third  first flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-top shadow-not-animated'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m1rxnoj3-1e789474d2914069799c78beda254c1c\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-m1rxnoj3-1e789474d2914069799c78beda254c1c{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-m1rxnoj3-1e789474d2914069799c78beda254c1c .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-m1rxnoj3-1e789474d2914069799c78beda254c1c .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-m1rxnoj3-1e789474d2914069799c78beda254c1c av-special-heading-h3 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-12  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first'><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Unitary Patent: costs<\/h3><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-m1rxnxwv-f409410b38c6f888689c8453e3f9dc0f'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>The costs of a Unitary Patent and a classic European patent are identical from filing to grant. However, depending on the number of desired countries in which the granted patent is to be maintained, the costs may differ substantially between a Unitary Patent and a bundle of corresponding validated national patents. 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