Sweden

UP

Yes

UPC

Yes

Status of ratification

Yes. Sweden ratified on 5 June 2014.

Local or Regional CFI

Regional. Sweden will be part of the Nordic-Baltic regional division of the UPC with Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania (as established on 4 March 2014, read more on this on the related link below).

Location/Venue of CFI

Stockholm: Schleegatan 7, 112 28

Judges

Two regional judges and one judge from the pool.

Languages

English

UP/UPC implementing legislation

Certain amendments regarding patent translation requirements etc., have already been implemented. Other necessary changes to Swedish patent law have already been decided and will enter into force when the Swedish government decides to do so.

Other UP matters of interest

Sweden signed the UPC Agreement's Protocol on provisional application (PPA) in October 2015 and signed the Protocol on Privileges and Immunities in June 2016.

Related links

European Commission statement on UPC agreement