Latest state of play in view of the launch of the Unified Patent Court
The UPC Preparatory team has recently published the implementation roadmap that depicts the key activities and milestones of the UPC in the coming months.
According to the roadmap shown above (which is still subject to changes if certain key deliverables and milestones are not met) the deposit of the UPCA ratification instrument by Germany is expected to occur in December triggering the Sunrise period of 3 months (starting on January 1st, 2023) followed by the entry into force of the UPCA on April 1st, 2023, with the Court opening its doors and starting to receive cases as from that date.