{"id":22840,"date":"2024-01-01T15:22:27","date_gmt":"2024-01-01T14:22:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.boehmert.de\/?p=22840"},"modified":"2026-08-05T10:58:19","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T08:58:19","slug":"unified-patent-court-applicability-and-enforcement-of-decisions-of-the-upc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.boehmert.de\/en\/unified-patent-court-applicability-and-enforcement-of-decisions-of-the-upc\/","title":{"rendered":"Applicability and enforcement of decisions of the UPC"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-m1rkryby-b00f28ae3df9ed07a095af47799a7629 main_color avia-section-large avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-22840'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_two_third-5367d1a8949ea854cc7619afa10347cf av_two_third  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m1rkq5z7-31e09d9d4743e7f5cf0c0f6dcd6b9ffa\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-m1rkq5z7-31e09d9d4743e7f5cf0c0f6dcd6b9ffa{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-m1rkq5z7-31e09d9d4743e7f5cf0c0f6dcd6b9ffa .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-m1rkq5z7-31e09d9d4743e7f5cf0c0f6dcd6b9ffa .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-m1rkq5z7-31e09d9d4743e7f5cf0c0f6dcd6b9ffa av-special-heading-h1 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-2  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first'><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Applicability and enforcement of decisions of the UPC<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-m1rkr5bi-74a051b0a6cc455c715ef6111a0f2d06'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Decisions of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) are directly applicable in all contracting member states. Decisions based on non-unitary European patents are of course only applicable in member states in which the patent is validated at the time of the decision. Still, in both cases, the territorial applicability goes beyond individual states, making cross-border injunctions the norm.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 1.4em;\">Provisional enforceability<\/h2>\n<p>Furthermore, already decisions of the first instance of the Unified Patent Court are enforceable and their enforcement can only be predicated on a bond. The appeal court can stay the enforceability at its discretion. However, it has to be noted that enforcement of first instance decisions can incur claims to damages for the defendant, in case the decision is overruled on appeal.<\/p>\n<p>A decision can be enforced as soon as it has been served to the defendant (and enforcement has been formally announced).<\/p>\n<h3>Delivery by email<\/h3>\n<p>Service delays are not to be expected as defendants have to supply an email address for service (and risk a default judgement if they fail to do so).<br \/>\nTranslations are only required insofar as enforcement measures have to be taken by the authorities of the member states (see below). However, in this case translations have to made for every respective state.<\/p>\n<h3>Penalty payments<\/h3>\n<p>In case the defendant does not comply with an injunction or an order to render information, the UPC can impose penalty payments (which are to be payed to the UPC). The collection of such payments and other monetary claims (in particular damages and reimbursement of costs) however has to be done nationally together with the competent authorities in the respective states, and under the applicable national rules with regards to scope. For example, Germany allows for seizure of property, bank accounts and claims against third parties.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m1rkpaj1-95fba52f9267073b852edd155d8a9557\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-m1rkpaj1-95fba52f9267073b852edd155d8a9557{\nheight:35px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-m1rkpaj1-95fba52f9267073b852edd155d8a9557 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_button'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-button-wrap av-ikz4xk-6ff552cdee09f359ed32ca24ee3e047a-wrap avia-button-left  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr'><a href='https:\/\/www.boehmert.de\/en\/upc\/unified-patent-court\/'  class='avia-button av-ikz4xk-6ff552cdee09f359ed32ca24ee3e047a av-link-btn avia-icon_select-yes-left-icon avia-size-medium avia-position-left avia-color-theme-color'   aria-label=\"Back to page Unified Patent Court\"><span class='avia_button_icon avia_button_icon_left avia-iconfont avia-font-linearicons-free' data-av_icon='\ue879' data-av_iconfont='linearicons-free' ><\/span><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >Back to page Unified Patent Court<\/span><\/a><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_hr-fe79b5e9c7dc7236081eb587a4ccff38\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-av_hr-fe79b5e9c7dc7236081eb587a4ccff38{\nheight:35px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-fe79b5e9c7dc7236081eb587a4ccff38 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_button  avia-builder-el-last'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-av_one_third-866c246b881428acd016a5e4e8ec097a av_one_third  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_two_third  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div'     ><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Decisions of the UPC are directly applicable in all contracting member states. Decisions based on non-unitary European patents are of course only applicable in member states in which the patent is validated at the time of the decision. 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