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The Unified Patent Court (UPC) is a common supranational patent court of 17 member states of the European Union, which opened on 1 June 2023.^[1]

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Abstention

Abstention is a term in election procedure for when a participant in a vote either does not go to vote (on election day) or, in parliamentary procedure, is present during the vote but does not cast a ballot.

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Acclamation

An acclamation is a form of election that does not use a ballot.

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Alliance for the Future of Austria

The Alliance for the Future of Austria (Bündnis Zukunft Österreich; BZÖ) is a right-wing populist, national conservative political party in Austria.

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Aruba

Aruba, officially the Country of Aruba (Land Aruba; Pais Aruba), is a constituent country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, situated in the south of the Caribbean Sea.

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Assembly of the Republic (Portugal)

The Assembly of the Republic (Portuguese: Assembleia da República), commonly referred to as simply Parliament (Portuguese: Parlamento), is the unicameral parliament of Portugal.

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Austrian Parliament

The Austrian Parliament (Österreichisches Parlament) is the bicameral federal legislature of Austria.

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Austrian People's Party

The Austrian People's Party (Österreichische Volkspartei, ÖVP) is a populist, Christian-democratic and liberal-conservative political party in Austria.

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Benelux Court of Justice

The Benelux Court of Justice (Benelux Gerechtshof, Cour de Justice Benelux) is a court which is common to the Benelux countries Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg.

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Bonaire

Bonaire (Papiamento) is a Caribbean island in the Leeward Antilles, and is a special municipality (officially "public body") of the Netherlands.

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Brexit

Brexit (portmanteau of "British exit") was the withdrawal of the United Kingdom (UK) from the European Union (EU).

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Brussels

Brussels (Bruxelles,; Brussel), officially the Brussels-Capital Region (All text and all but one graphic show the English name as Brussels-Capital Region.) (Région de Bruxelles-Capitale; Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest), is a region of Belgium comprising 19 municipalities, including the City of Brussels, which is the capital of Belgium.

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Brussels Regime

The Brussels Regime is a set of rules regulating which courts have jurisdiction in legal disputes of a civil or commercial nature between individuals resident in different member states of the European Union (EU) and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA).

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Budapest

Budapest is the capital and most populous city of Hungary.

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Bulgaria

Bulgaria, officially the Republic of Bulgaria, is a country in Southeast Europe. Located west of the Black Sea and south of the Danube river, Bulgaria is bordered by Greece and Turkey to the south, Serbia and North Macedonia to the west, and Romania to the north. It covers a territory of and is the 16th largest country in Europe.

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Bundestag

The Bundestag ("Federal Diet") is the German federal parliament and the lower of two federal chambers, opposed to the upper chamber, the Bundesrat.

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C-146/13 and C-147/13

In decisions in the cases C-146/13 and C-147/13 issued in May 2015, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) rejected two challenges by Spain against the legality of both unitary patent regulations.

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Case law

Case law, also used interchangeably with common law, is a law that is based on precedents, that is the judicial decisions from previous cases, rather than law based on constitutions, statutes, or regulations.

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Chamber of Deputies (Italy)

The Chamber of Deputies (Camera dei deputati) is the lower house of the bicameral Italian Parliament, the upper house being the Senate of the Republic.

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Chamber of Deputies (Luxembourg)

The Chamber of Deputies (Chamber vun den Deputéierten or simply D'Chamber, Chambre des Députés, Abgeordnetenkammer), abbreviated to the Chamber, is the unicameral national legislature of Luxembourg.

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Chamber of Deputies (Romania)

The Chamber of Deputies (Camera Deputaților) is the lower house in Romania's bicameral parliament.

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Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic

The Chamber of Deputies, officially the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic (Poslanecká sněmovna Parlamentu České republiky), is the lower house of the Parliament of the Czech Republic.

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Chamber of Representatives (Belgium)

The Chamber of Representatives (Dutch:, Chambre des représentants, Abgeordnetenkammer) is one of the two chambers in the bicameral Federal Parliament of Belgium, the other being the Senate.

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Conflict of laws

Conflict of laws (also called private international law) is the set of rules or laws a jurisdiction applies to a case, transaction, or other occurrence that has connections to more than one jurisdiction.

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Constitution of Hungary

The Fundamental Law of Hungary (Magyarország alaptörvénye), the country's constitution, was adopted by parliament on 18 April 2011, promulgated by the president a week later and entered into force on 1 January 2012.

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Constitutional Court of Hungary

The Constitutional Court of Hungary (Magyarország Alkotmánybírósága) is a special court of Hungary, making judicial review of the acts of the Parliament of Hungary.

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Copenhagen

Copenhagen (København) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a population of 1.4 million in the urban area.

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Council of State (Denmark)

The Council of State is the privy council of the Kingdom of Denmark.

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Council of the European Union

The Council of the European Union, often referred to in the treaties and other official documents simply as the Council, and informally known as the Council of Ministers, is the third of the seven Institutions of the European Union (EU) as listed in the Treaty on European Union.

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Court of Justice of the European Union

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) (Cour de justice de l'Union européenne or "CJUE"; Latin: Curia) is the judicial branch of the European Union (EU).

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Curaçao

Curaçao (or, or, Papiamentu), officially the Country of Curaçao (Land Curaçao; Papiamentu: Pais Kòrsou), is a Lesser Antilles island in the southern Caribbean Sea, specifically the Dutch Caribbean region, about north of Venezuela.

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Danish language

Danish (dansk, dansk sprog) is a North Germanic language from the Indo-European language family spoken by about six million people, principally in and around Denmark.

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Danish People's Party

The Danish People's Party (Dansk Folkeparti, DF; or sometimes in DPP) is a nationalist and right-wing populist political party in Denmark.

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Dáil Éireann

Dáil Éireann is the lower house, and principal chamber, of the Oireachtas (Irish legislature), which also includes the president of Ireland and a senate called Seanad Éireann.

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Düsseldorf

Düsseldorf is the capital city of North Rhine-Westphalia, the most populous state of Germany.

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Economic and Financial Affairs Council

The Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) is one of the oldest configurations of the Council of the European Union and is composed of the economics and finance ministers of the 27 European Union member states, as well as Budget Ministers when budgetary issues are discussed.

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Enforcement Directive

Directive 2004/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the enforcement of intellectual property rights (also known as "(IPR) Enforcement Directive" or "IPRED") is a European Union directive in the field of intellectual property law, made under the Single Market provisions of the Treaty of Rome. Unified Patent Court and enforcement Directive are intellectual property law of the European Union.

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Enhanced cooperation

In the European Union (EU), enhanced cooperation (previously known as closer cooperation) is a procedure where a minimum of nine EU member states are allowed to establish advanced integration or cooperation in an area within EU structures but without the other member states being involved. Unified Patent Court and enhanced cooperation are multi-speed Europe.

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European Commission

The European Commission (EC) is the primary executive arm of the European Union (EU).

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European Court of Justice

The European Court of Justice (ECJ), formally just the Court of Justice (Cour de Justice), is the supreme court of the European Union in matters of European Union law.

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European Parliament

The European Parliament (EP) is one of the two legislative bodies of the European Union and one of its seven institutions.

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European Patent Convention

The European Patent Convention (EPC), also known as the Convention on the Grant of European Patents of 5 October 1973, is a multilateral treaty instituting the European Patent Organisation and providing an autonomous legal system according to which European patents are granted.

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European patent law

European patent law covers a range of legislations including national patent laws, the Strasbourg Convention of 1963, the European Patent Convention of 1973, and a number of European Union directives and regulations. Unified Patent Court and European patent law are intellectual property law of the European Union.

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European Patent Litigation Agreement

The draft European Patent Litigation Agreement (EPLA), or formally the Draft Agreement on the establishment of a European patent litigation system, was a proposed patent law agreement aimed at creating an "optional protocol to the European Patent Convention (EPC) which would commit its signatory states to an integrated judicial system, including uniform rules of procedure and a common appeal court".

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European Patent Office

The European Patent Office (EPO) is one of the two organs of the European Patent Organisation (EPOrg), the other being the Administrative Council.

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European Patent Organisation

The European Patent Organisation (sometimes abbreviated EPOrg in order to distinguish it from the European Patent Office, one of the two organs of the organisation) is a public international organisation created in 1977 by its contracting states to grant patents in Europe under the European Patent Convention (EPC) of 1973.

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European single market

The European single market, also known as the European internal market or the European common market, is the single market comprising mainly the member states of the European Union (EU).

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European Union

The European Union (EU) is a supranational political and economic union of member states that are located primarily in Europe.

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European Union law

European Union law is a system of rules operating within the member states of the European Union (EU).

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Evidence (law)

The law of evidence, also known as the rules of evidence, encompasses the rules and legal principles that govern the proof of facts in a legal proceeding.

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Federal Constitutional Court

The Federal Constitutional Court (Bundesverfassungsgericht; abbreviated: BVerfG) is the supreme constitutional court for the Federal Republic of Germany, established by the constitution or Basic Law of Germany.

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Federal Council (Austria)

The Federal Council (Bundesrat) is the upper house of the Austrian Parliament, representing the nine States of Austria at the federal level.

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Folketing

The Folketing (Folketinget), also known as the Parliament of Denmark or the Danish Parliament in English, is the unicameral national legislature (parliament) of the Kingdom of Denmark—Denmark proper together with the Faroe Islands and Greenland.

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Forty-first Amendment of the Constitution (Agreement on a Unified Patent Court) Bill 2024

The Forty-first Amendment of the Constitution (Agreement on a Unified Patent Court) Bill 2024 (bill no. 7 of 2024) is a proposed amendment to the Constitution of Ireland to allow the state to ratify the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court.

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Frank-Walter Steinmeier

Frank-Walter Steinmeier (born 5 January 1956) is a German politician who became president of Germany on 19 March 2017.

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Freedom Party of Austria

The Freedom Party of Austria (Freiheitliche Partei Österreich, FPÖ) is a national-conservative, right-wing populist, eurosceptic, and far-right political party in Austria.

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Full court

A full court (less formally, full bench) is a court of law sitting with a greater than normal number of judges.

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General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union

The General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union (GSC), also known as Council Secretariat, assists the Council of the European Union, the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the European Council and the President of the European Council.

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German Bundesrat

The German Bundesrat is a legislative body that represents the sixteen Länder (federated states) of Germany at the federal level (German: Bundesebene).

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Hamburg

Hamburg (Hamborg), officially the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg,.

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Hellenic Parliament

The Parliament of the Hellenes (Voulí ton Ellínon), commonly known as the Hellenic Parliament (Ellinikó Koinovoúlio), is the unicameral legislature of Greece, located in the Old Royal Palace, overlooking Syntagma Square in Athens.

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Helsinki

Helsinki is the capital and most populous city in Finland.

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Herman Van Rompuy

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House of Commons of the United Kingdom

The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

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House of Lords

The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

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House of Representatives (Cyprus)

The House of Representatives (Βουλή των Αντιπροσώπων; Temsilciler Meclisi) is the national unicameral legislature of the Republic of Cyprus.

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House of Representatives (Netherlands)

The House of Representatives (literally "Second Chamber of the States General", or simply) is the lower house of the bicameral parliament of the Netherlands, the States General, the other one being the Senate.

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Ingve Björn Stjerna

Ingve Björn Stjerna is a German lawyer, known for having filed in 2017 a constitutional complaint with the German Federal Constitutional Court (Bundesverfassungsgericht) against the ratification of the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court in Germany.

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Intellectual Property Office (United Kingdom)

The Intellectual Property Office of the United Kingdom (often referred to as the UK IPO) is, since 2 April 2007, the operating name of The Patent Office.

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International organization

An international organization, also known as an intergovernmental organization or an international institution, is an organization that is established by a treaty or other type of instrument governed by international law and possesses its own legal personality, such as the United Nations, the World Health Organization, International Union for Conservation of Nature, and NATO.

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Irish Statute Book

The Irish Statute Book, also known as the electronic Irish Statute Book (eISB), is a database produced by the Office of the Attorney General of Ireland.

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Italy

Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern and Western Europe.

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James Reilly (Irish politician)

James Reilly (born 16 August 1955) is an Irish former Fine Gael politician, businessman and medical doctor who served as a Senator from May 2016 to March 2020.

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Kingdom of the Netherlands

The Kingdom of the Netherlands (Koninkrijk der Nederlanden), commonly known simply as the Netherlands, is a sovereign state consisting of a collection of constituent territories united under the monarch of the Netherlands, who functions as head of state.

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Limitation and revocation procedures before the European Patent Office

In European patent law, the limitation and revocation procedures before the European Patent Office (EPO) are post-grant, ex parte,OJ 2007, Special edition 4/2007, page 116, item 1.

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Lisbon

Lisbon (Lisboa) is the capital and largest city of Portugal, with an estimated population of 567,131 as of 2023 within its administrative limits and 2,961,177 within the metropolis.

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List of heads of state of Bulgaria

This is a list of the heads of the modern Bulgarian state, from the establishment of the Principality of Bulgaria to the present day.

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List of heads of state of Hungary

This article lists the heads of state of Hungary, from the Hungarian Declaration of Independence and the establishment of the Hungarian State in 1849 (during the Hungarian Revolution of 1848) until the present day.

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List of heads of state of Lithuania

The article is a list of heads of state of Lithuania over historical Lithuanian state.

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Ljubljana

Ljubljana (also known by other historical names) is the capital and largest city of Slovenia, located along a trade route between the northern Adriatic Sea and the Danube region, north of the country's largest marsh, inhabited since prehistoric times.

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London

London is the capital and largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in.

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London Agreement (2000)

The London Agreement, formally the Agreement on the application of Article 65 of the Convention on the Grant of European Patents and sometimes referred to as the London Protocol, is a patent law agreement concluded in London on 17 October 2000 and aimed at reducing the translation costs of European patents granted under the European Patent Convention (EPC).

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Luxembourg

Luxembourg (Lëtzebuerg; Luxemburg; Luxembourg), officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, is a small landlocked country in Western Europe.

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Mannheim

Mannheim (Palatine German: Mannem or Monnem), officially the University City of Mannheim (Universitätsstadt Mannheim), is the second-largest city in the German state of Baden-Württemberg, after the state capital of Stuttgart, and Germany's 21st-largest city, with a 2021 population of 311,831 inhabitants.

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Member state of the European Union

The European Union (EU) is a political and economic union of 27 member states that are party to the EU's founding treaties, and thereby subject to the privileges and obligations of membership.

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Meroni doctrine

In European Union (EU) law, the Meroni doctrine, which arose from cases and (Meroni v High Authority ECR 133), relates to the extent to which EU institutions may delegate their tasks to regulatory agencies.

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Milan

Milan (Milano) is a city in northern Italy, regional capital of Lombardy, and the second-most-populous city proper in Italy after Rome.

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Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

The minister for children, equality, disability, integration and youth (An tAire Leanaí, Comhionannais, Míchumais, Lánpháirtíochta agus Óige) is a senior minister in the government of Ireland and leads the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth.

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Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment

The Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (An tAire Fiontar, Trádála agus Fostaíochta) is a senior minister in the Government of Ireland and leads the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment.

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Ministry of Justice (Denmark)

Ministry of Justice of Denmark (Justitsministeriet, Dómsmálaráðið, Inatsiseqarnermut Ministereqarfik) is the Danish government ministry responsible for the general judicial system, including the police and the prosecution service, the courts of law, and prisons and the probation service.

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Monarchy of Belgium

Belgium is a constitutional, hereditary and popular monarchy.

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Monarchy of Luxembourg

The Grand Duke of Luxembourg (Groussherzog vu Lëtzebuerg, Grand-duc de Luxembourg, Großherzog von Luxemburg) is the head of state of Luxembourg.

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Monarchy of the Netherlands

The monarchy of the Netherlands is governed the country's Constitution, roughly a third of which explains the mechanics of succession, accession, and abdication; the roles and duties of the monarch; the formalities of communication between the States General of the Netherlands; and the monarch's role in creating laws.

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Monarchy of the United Kingdom

The monarchy of the United Kingdom, commonly referred to as the British monarchy, is the form of government used by the United Kingdom by which a hereditary monarch reigns as the head of state, with their powers regulated by the British Constitution.

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Munich

Munich (München) is the capital and most populous city of the Free State of Bavaria, Germany.

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National Assembly (Bulgaria)

The National Assembly (Narodno Sabranie (lit. People’s Assembly) is the unicameral parliament and legislative body of the Republic of Bulgaria.

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National Assembly (France)

The National Assembly (Assemblée nationale) is the lower house of the bicameral French Parliament under the Fifth Republic, the upper house being the Senate (Sénat).

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National Assembly (Hungary)

The National Assembly (lit) is the parliament of Hungary.

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National Assembly (Slovenia)

The National Assembly (Državni zbor Republike Slovenije, or) is the general representative body of Slovenia.

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National Council (Austria)

The National Council (Nationalrat) is one of the two houses of the Austrian Parliament and is frequently referred to as the lower house.

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National Council of Slovakia

The National Council of the Slovak Republic (Národná rada Slovenskej republiky, abbreviated to NR SR) is the national parliament of Slovakia.

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Official Journal of the European Union

The Official Journal of the European Union (the OJEU) is the official gazette of record for the European Union (EU).

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Opposition procedure before the European Patent Office

The opposition procedure before the European Patent Office (EPO) is a post-grant, contentious, inter partes, administrative procedure intended to allow any European patent to be centrally opposed.

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Paris

Paris is the capital and largest city of France.

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Parliament of Finland

The Parliament of Finland is the unicameral and supreme legislature of Finland, founded on 9 May 1906.

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Parliament of Malta

The Parliament of Malta (Il-Parlament ta' Malta) is the constitutional legislative body in Malta, located in Valletta.

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Parliament of the United Kingdom

The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body of the United Kingdom, and may also legislate for the Crown Dependencies and the British Overseas Territories.

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Patent court

A patent court is a court specializing in patent law, or having substantially exclusive jurisdiction over patent law issues.

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Patent infringement

Patent infringement is an unauthorized act of - for example - making, using, offering for sale, selling, or importing for these purposes a patented product.

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Poland

Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe.

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Ponsonby Rule

The Ponsonby Rule was a constitutional convention in United Kingdom constitutional law that dictated that most international treaties had to be laid before Parliament 21 days before ratification.

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Preliminary ruling

A preliminary ruling is a decision of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) on the interpretation of European Union law that is given in response to a request (a preliminary reference) from a court or a tribunal of a member state.

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President of Austria

The president of Austria (lit) is the head of state of the Republic of Austria.

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President of Cyprus

The president of Cyprus, officially the president of the Republic of Cyprus, is the head of state and the head of government of Cyprus, as well as the commander-in-chief of the Cypriot National Guard.

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President of Estonia

The president of the Republic of Estonia (Eesti Vabariigi President) is the head of state of the Republic of Estonia.

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President of Finland

The president of the Republic of Finland (Suomen tasavallan presidentti; republiken Finlands president) is the head of state of Finland.

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President of France

The president of France, officially the president of the French Republic (Président de la République française), is the executive head of state of France, and the commander-in-chief of the French Armed Forces.

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President of Germany

The president of Germany, officially titled the Federal President of the Federal Republic of Germany (Bundespräsident der Bundesrepublik Deutschland),The official title within Germany is Bundespräsident, with der Bundesrepublik Deutschland being added in international correspondence; the official English title is President of the Federal Republic of Germany is the head of state of Germany.

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President of Greece

The president of Greece, officially the President of the Hellenic Republic (Próedros tis Ellinikís Dimokratías), commonly referred to in Greek as the President of the Republic (label), is the head of state of Greece.

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President of Ireland

The president of Ireland (Uachtarán na hÉireann) is the head of state of Ireland and the supreme commander of the Irish Defence Forces.

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President of Italy

The president of Italy, officially titled President of the Italian Republic (Presidente della Repubblica Italiana), is the head of state of Italy.

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President of Latvia

The president of Latvia (Latvijas Valsts prezidents) is head of state and commander-in-chief of the National Armed Forces of the Republic of Latvia.

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President of Portugal

The president of Portugal, officially the president of the Portuguese Republic (Presidente da República Portuguesa), is the head of state and highest office of Portugal.

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President of Romania

The president of Romania (Președintele României) is the head of state of Romania.

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President of Slovakia

The president of the Slovak Republic (Prezident Slovenskej republiky) is the head of state of Slovakia and the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces.

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President of Slovenia

The president of Slovenia, officially the president of the Republic of Slovenia (Predsednik Republike Slovenije), is the head of state of the Republic of Slovenia.

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President of the Czech Republic

The president of the Czech Republic, officially the President of the Republic (Prezident republiky), is the head of state of the Czech Republic and the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of the Czech Republic.

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Provisional application (treaty)

The provisional application of a treaty is a specific situation where a treaty or a part of a treaty is applied provisionally pending its entry into force.

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Question of law

In law, a question of law, also known as a point of law, is a question that must be answered by applying relevant legal principles to the interpretation of the law.

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Red–Green Alliance (Denmark)

The Red–Green Alliance or Unity List (Enhedslisten – De Rød-Grønne,, EL) is an eco-socialist political party in Denmark.

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Richard Bruton

Richard Bruton (born 15 March 1953) is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for Dublin Bay North since 2016, and previously from 1982 to 2016 for the Dublin North-Central constituency.

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Riigikogu

The Riigikogu (from Estonian riigi-, "of the state", and kogu, "assembly") is the unicameral parliament of Estonia.

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Riksdag

The Riksdag (also riksdagen or Sveriges riksdag) is the legislature and the supreme decision-making body of the Kingdom of Sweden.

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Rome I Regulation

The Rome I Regulation (Regulation (EC) No 593/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2008 on the law applicable to contractual obligations) is a regulation which governs the choice of law in the European Union.

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Rome II Regulation

The Rome II Regulation (EC) No is a European Union Regulation regarding the conflict of laws on the law applicable to non-contractual obligations.

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RTÉ

i (Radio Television of Ireland; RTÉ) is an Irish public service broadcaster.

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Saba (island)

Saba is a Caribbean island and the smallest special municipality (officially "public body") of the Netherlands.

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Saeima

The Saeima is the parliament of the Republic of Latvia.

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Seanad Éireann

Seanad Éireann ("Senate of Ireland") is the senate of the Oireachtas (the Irish legislature), which also comprises the President of Ireland and Dáil Éireann (defined as the house of representatives).

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Secretary of State (United Kingdom)

His Majesty's principal secretaries of state, or secretaries of state, are senior ministers of the Crown in the Government of the United Kingdom.

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Seimas

The Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania (Lietuvos Respublikos Seimas), or simply the Seimas, is the unicameral legislative body of the Republic of Lithuania.

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Senate (Belgium)

The Senate (Senaat,; Sénat,; Senat) is one of the two chambers of the bicameral Federal Parliament of Belgium, the other being the Chamber of Representatives.

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Senate (France)

The Senate (Sénat) is the upper house of the French Parliament, with the lower house being the National Assembly, the two houses constituting the legislature of France.

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Senate (Netherlands)

The Senate (literally "First Chamber of the States General", or simply, sometimes) is the upper house of the States General, the legislature of the Netherlands.

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Senate of Romania

The Senate (Senat) is the upper house in the bicameral Parliament of Romania.

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Senate of the Czech Republic

The Senate is the upper house of the Parliament of the Czech Republic.

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Senate of the Republic (Italy)

The Senate of the Republic (Senato della Repubblica), or simply the Senate (Senato), is the upper house of the bicameral Italian Parliament, the lower house being the Chamber of Deputies.

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Simon Coveney

Simon Coveney (born 16 June 1972) is an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment from 2022 to 2024.

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Sint Eustatius

Sint Eustatius, known locally as Statia, is an island in the Caribbean.

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Sint Maarten

Sint Maarten is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the Caribbean region of North America.

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The Social Democratic Party of Austria (Sozialdemokratische Partei Österreichs, SPÖ) is a social democratic political party in Austria.

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Software patents under the European Patent Convention

The patentability of software, computer programs and computer-implemented inventions under the European Patent Convention (EPC) is the extent to which subject matter in these fields is patentable under the Convention on the Grant of European Patents of October 5, 1973.

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Statistics Denmark

Statistics Denmark (Danmarks Statistik) is a Danish governmental organization under the Ministry of the Interior and Housing, reporting to the Minister of Economic and Internal Affairs.

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Stockholm

Stockholm is the capital and most populous city of the Kingdom of Sweden as well as the largest urban area in the Nordic countries.

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Supplementary protection certificate

In the European Economic Area (European Union member countries, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway), a supplementary protection certificate (SPC) is a sui generis intellectual property (IP) right that extends the duration of certain rights associated with a patent.

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Supranational law

Supranational law is a form of international law, based on the limitation of the rights of sovereign nations between one another.

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Team Stronach

The Team Stronach for Austria (Team Stronach für Österreich) was a Eurosceptic, right-wing populist political party in Austria founded by and named after Austrian-Canadian businessman Frank Stronach.

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The Copenhagen Post

The Copenhagen Post, also stylized CPH Post, is a weekly newspaper providing Danish news in English both nationally and internationally; it is the only English-language newspaper printed regularly in Denmark.

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The Greens – The Green Alternative

The Greens – The Green Alternative (Die Grünen – Die Grüne Alternative) is a green political party in Austria.

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The Hague

The Hague is the capital city of the South Holland province of the Netherlands.

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The Irish Times

The Irish Times is an Irish daily broadsheet newspaper and online digital publication.

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Unified Patent Court's opt-out provisions

Proprietors of and applicants for European patents have the possibility to opt out their European patents or patent applications from the exclusive competence of the Unified Patent Court (UPC).

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Unitary patent

The European patent with unitary effect, also known as the unitary patent, is a European patent which benefits from unitary effect in the participating member states of the European Union. Unified Patent Court and unitary patent are intellectual property law of the European Union and multi-speed Europe.

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Vienna

Vienna (Wien; Austro-Bavarian) is the capital, most populous city, and one of nine federal states of Austria.

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World Intellectual Property Review

The World Intellectual Property Review (WIPR) is a bimonthly magazine providing news and analysis on issues in intellectual property.

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Yves Bot

Yves Bot (August 22, 1947 – June 9, 2019) was a French magistrate who served until his death as Advocate General at the European Court of Justice.

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2 BvR 739/17

2 BvR 739/17 is a case decided on 13 February 2020 by the German Federal Constitutional Court (Bundesverfassungsgericht; abbreviated: BVerfG) in which the Court decided that the Act of Approval, i.e. for the ratification, of the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court of 19 February 2013 (EPGÜ-ZustG) in Germany was null and void, because it had not been approved by the German federal parliament (Bundestag) sitting with the required quorum.

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2013 enlargement of the European Union

The most recent enlargement of the European Union saw Croatia become the European Union's 28th member state on 1 July 2013.

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2014 Danish Unified Patent Court membership referendum

A referendum on joining the Unified Patent Court was held in Denmark on 25 May 2014 alongside European Parliament elections.

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2014 European Parliament election

The 2014 European Parliament election was held in the European Union (EU) between 22 and 25 May 2014.

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2014 European Parliament election in Denmark

The 2014 European Parliament election in Denmark was an election held in Denmark on 25 May 2014 to decide who would represent Denmark in the European Parliament (EP) from 2014 to 2019.

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2024 European Parliament election in Ireland

The 2024 European Parliament election in Ireland is the Irish component of the 2024 European Parliament election and was held on Friday, 7 June 2024, the same day as the Irish local elections and Limerick mayoral election.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unified_Patent_Court

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