欧盟单一专利法院制度评介

The Unified Patent Court System in the European Union

为了配合欧洲专利申请和保护一体化,欧盟建立了单一专利法院制度,但由于各国批准手续复杂,该法院仍在筹备中。单一专利法院的设立能够避免由各个国家进行审理造成的矛盾判决现象,确保法律适用的安定性。《单一专利法院协定》对法院设置、诉讼管辖、法官选任、审判语言、证据制度、救济方法、诉讼代理等作出了规定,这些规定属于法院审理纠纷时应当遵守的程序规则。单一专利法院作为各欧盟成员国司法制度的一部分,将对各国的民事司法产生一定影响。

In order to realize the integration of patent application and protection,the EU established a unified patent court.However,due to the complexity of ratification procedures by various countries,the court is still in preparation.The unified patent court is to avoid the conflicts among European countries and ensure the stability of the applicable law.The Unified Patent Court Agreement specified court settings,jurisdiction,selection of judges,the language used in trial,evidence,remedies,legal representative.which belong to the procedure principles adopted by the trial.As a part of the EU judicial system,the unified patent court will have a great influence on international civil justice.