{"id":22892,"date":"2024-01-01T16:20:49","date_gmt":"2024-01-01T15:20:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.boehmert.de\/?p=22892"},"modified":"2026-08-04T11:05:54","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T09:05:54","slug":"unified-patent-court-costs-and-reimbursement-in-the-new-upc-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.boehmert.de\/en\/unified-patent-court-costs-and-reimbursement-in-the-new-upc-system\/","title":{"rendered":"Costs and reimbursement in the new UPC system"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-m1qpp1pu-36f49655e497b06df1aaa4278ad7b135 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-22892'><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-m1qppmut-61d812d3117b4a7a395dda79b98e3dad\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-m1qppmut-61d812d3117b4a7a395dda79b98e3dad{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-m1qppmut-61d812d3117b4a7a395dda79b98e3dad .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-m1qppmut-61d812d3117b4a7a395dda79b98e3dad .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-m1qppmut-61d812d3117b4a7a395dda79b98e3dad 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\"  >Costs and reimbursement in the new UPC system<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-m1qppub8-c525fc866317ce7c4abe160214bb385b'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>The parties to a proceeding must pay court fees for the proceeding. These shall be paid in advance unless otherwise specified in the Rules of Procedure. If a party has not paid the prescribed court fees, it may be excluded from further participation in the proceedings. The court fees for proceedings before the Unified Patent Court (UPC) consist of a fixed fee and a fee based on the value in dispute.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 1.4em;\">Court fees<\/h2>\n<p>For infringement actions and for actions for declaration of non-infringement, the fixed fee is EUR 11,000 and the fee depending on the value in dispute is between EUR 2,500 for a value in dispute of EUR 500,000 to EUR 750,000 and the maximum of EUR 325,000 for a value in dispute of EUR 50,000,000. The fixed fee for applications for interim measures and for nullity counterclaims is also EUR 11,000 each and the fixed fee for nullity actions is EUR 20,000. The upper limit for the fee dependent on the value in dispute for nullity counterclaims is EUR 20,000. The fixed fee for appeals is usually EUR 11,000.<\/p>\n<h3>Attorney fees<\/h3>\n<p>As in Germany, in proceedings before the UPC the costs of the legal dispute and other costs incurred by the prevailing party are generally reimbursed by the losing party. However, reimbursement only takes place up to a fixed upper limit if the costs are reasonable and appropriate and if there are no grounds of equity to the contrary. The upper limit of the costs to be reimbursed by the losing party in one instance is EUR 38,000 for a value in dispute of EUR 250,000 and EUR 2,000,000 for a value in dispute of more than EUR 50,000,000. In the event that a party is only partially successful or in the event of exceptional circumstances, the court may order that the costs be allocated on an equitable basis or that the parties bear their own costs. If a party has caused unnecessary costs to another party or to the court, it shall bear such costs itself.<\/p>\n<h3>Security deposits<\/h3>\n<p>In addition, at the request of the defendant, the court may order the plaintiff to provide reasonable security for the costs of the litigation and the defendant&#8217;s other costs.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m1qpos7p-2cd1273b06d99616d16dc87d27dd1d7d\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-m1qpos7p-2cd1273b06d99616d16dc87d27dd1d7d{\nheight:35px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-m1qpos7p-2cd1273b06d99616d16dc87d27dd1d7d 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-ijfess-b7be862ad0d2e79ec550c1775e8c84f2-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-ijfess-b7be862ad0d2e79ec550c1775e8c84f2 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>The parties to a proceeding must pay court fees for the proceeding. These shall be paid in advance unless otherwise specified in the Rules of Procedure. If a party has not paid the prescribed court fees, it may be excluded from further participation in the proceedings. 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