Dr. Ingve Björn Stjerna, LL.M.

EU Patent Reform: Questions and answers on the German Constitutional Complaint proceedings,

Article on case BVerfG, 2 BvR 739/17 re the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court (Published on 18/10/2018, latest update on 08/07/2019)


Contents:

This article tries to provide answers to some of the questions raised in relation to the constitutional complaint against the ratification of the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court in Germany.

  • Download English version (Article of 18/10/2018, revised version of 08/07/2019, PDF)
  • Download German version (Article of 18/10/2018, revised version of 08/07/2019, PDF)


Sources used:

  • Link to the article „Umstrittenes Wahlverfahren – Lammert kritisiert Verfassungsrichter“ (“Controversial election procedure – Lammert criticises Constitutional Court judges”), spiegel.de on 14/07/2012 (German language).
  • Link to the article „Neue Abrede für BVerfG-Richterwahlen“ (“New agreement for BVerfG judge elections”), lto.de on 01/06/2018 (German language).
  • Link to BVerfG, 2 BvC 2/10, decision of 19/06/2012 (German language).
  • Link to the article Stjerna, “The European Patent Reform – The Parliamentary UPCA ratification proceedings in Germany” (PDF).
  • Link to BVerfG, 2 BvR 1390/12 et al., judgment of 18/03/2014 – European Stability Mechanism.
  • Link to BVerfG, 2 BvR 2728/13 et al., judgment of 21/06/2016 – “OMT” programme of the European Central Bank.
  • Link to BVerfG, 1 BvR 1675/16, judgment of 18/07/2018 – Broadcasting contribution (German language).
  • Link to BVerfG, 2 BvR 1961/09, decision of 24/07/2018 (German language).
  • Link to the article „Andreas Voßkuhle im Interview – ‚Das Recht fühlt sich kalt an‘“ („Interview with Andreas Voßkuhle – ‚The law feels cold‘“), rp-online.de on 06/01/2018 (German language).
  • Link to the article „Recruitment for UPC judges raises new speculation“, juve-patent.com on 05/06/2019.
  • Link to the BVerfG press statement of 30/11/2018 „Vizepräsident des Bundesverfassungsgerichts Prof. Dr. Ferdinand Kirchhof scheidet aus dem Amt“ („BVerfG Vice-President Prof. Dr Ferdinand Kirchhof retires from office.“, German language).
  • Link to BT plenary protocol 19/65 (German language).
  • Link to BR plenary protocol 972 (German language).
  • Link to BT plenary protocol 18/179 (German language).
  • Link to the list of members of the BT Committee on Legal Affairs and Consumer Protection of 07/04/2016 (German language).
  • Link to an excerpt from the Agenda and Minutes of the 107th session of the BT Committee on Legal Affairs and Consumer Protection on 06/07/2016 (German language).
  • Link to the article „SZA-Anwalt Harbarth im Interessenkonflikt?“ (“SZA lawyer Harbarth in a conflict of interest?”), lto.de on 27/11/2015 (German language).
  • Link to the article „Doppelrolle in der VW-Affäre“ (“Dual role in the Volkswagen affair”), stuttgarter-zeitung.de on 21.02.2016 (German language).
  • Link to DAV press statement 28/18 of 22/11/2018 „Harbarth wird Bundesverfassungsrichter – DAV ist erfreut über anwaltliche Verstärkung in Karlsruhe“ („Harbarth becoming Federal Constitutional Court judge – DAV is pleased about lawyer reinforcement in Karlsruhe”, German language).
  • Link to BVerfG, 2 BvR 1368/16 et al., judgment of 12/10/2016 – CETA (interim relief).
  • Link to the article Stjerna, “The European Patent Reform – Urgently needed: A legal basis for the »opt-out« fee” (PDF).
  • Link to the post Stjerna, “The European Unified Patent Court: what can still go wrong?” on the FOSS Patent Blog.
  • Link to the article Stjerna, “The European Patent Reform – The peculiar silence of the German professional associations” (PDF).
  • Link to BVerfG annual statistics 2017.
  • Link to BVerfG annual statistics 2018.
  • Link to BVerfG decision preview 2018 (German language).
  • Link to BVerfG decision preview 2019 (German language).
  • Link to the article Stjerna, “The European Patent Reform – Compatible with the German Constitution?” (PDF).
  • Link to BVerfG, 1 BvR 1916/09, decision of 19/07/2011.
  • Link to CJEU, case C-64/16, judgment of 27/02/2018 – Associação Sindical dos Juízes Portugueses / Tribunal de Contas.
  • Link to CJEU, case C-284/16, judgment of 06/03/2018 – Slovak Republic / Achmea.
  • Link to CJEU Opinion 1/17 of 30/04/2019 on the so-called „ISDS mechanism “ of CETA.
  • Link to the article Stjerna, “The European Patent Reform – Squaring the circle after the »Brexit« vote” (PDF).
  • Link to the article Stjerna, “The European Patent Reform – The Gordon/Pascoe Opinion and the UPCA’s incompatibility with Union law” (PDF).
  • Link to BVerfG, 2 BvR 780/16, decision of 24/07/2018 (German language).
  • Link to the article Stjerna, “The European Patent Reform – Prof. Tilmann, the old Roman god Janus and the requirements of Article 118(1) TFEU” (PDF).
  • Link to the article Stjerna, “The European Patent Reform – »Cypriot compromise« compromised” (PDF).
  • Link to C. H. Beck publication preview of 21/09/2018 (German language).
  • Link to C. H. Beck publication preview of 06/07/2019 (German language).
  • Link to the article „UPC – November Rumors“, Kluwer Patent Blog on 27/11/2018.
  • Link to the article „Top 10 patent cases of the year“, juve-patent.com on 21/12/2018.
  • Link to a document collection relating to the inquiry “Intellectual property and the Unified Patent Court” of the House of Lords EU Justice Sub-Committee.
  • Link to the Parliament TV recording of the EU Justice Sub-Committee’s second oral evidence session on the inquiry “Intellectual property and the Unified Patent Court” on 30/10/2018.
  • Link to the uncorrected minutes on the EU Justice Sub-Committee’s second oral evidence session on 30/10/2018.
  • Link to the “corrected” minutes on the EU Justice Sub-Committee’s second oral evidence session on 30/10/2018.


Further material:

  • Link to the post Stjerna, “The European Patent Reform – The »forgotten« documents of the Preparatory Committee of the Unified Patent Court”.
  • Link to Stjerna, Official information obtained under the German Federal Freedom of Information Act.
  • Link to the post Stjerna, “The European Patent Reform – First constitutional complaint against UPCA ratification in Germany”.
  • Link to Stjerna, “Die Verfassungsbeschwerde vom 31.03.2017 gegen die Ratifikation des Übereinkommens über ein Einheitliches Patentgericht – Verfahren 2 BvR 739/17 vor dem Bundesverfassungsgericht” (“The constitutional complaint of 31/03/2017 against the ratification of the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court – Proceedings 2 BvR 739/17 before the Federal Constitutional Court”), the foreword can be viewed here.
  • Link to the post Stjerna, “Patent Law: German Constitutional Court judge Prof. Huber on the situation at the European Patent Office”.
  • Link to the post Stjerna, “Patent Law: Constitutional complaints relating to the European Patent Office, access to complaint briefs for the public”.
  • Link to the article Stjerna, “The European Patent Reform – The German state powers in constitutional complaint proceedings 2 BvR 739/17 (Part 1 of 2)” (PDF).
  • Link to the article Stjerna, “The European Patent Reform – The German state powers in constitutional complaint proceedings 2 BvR 739/17 (Part 2 of 2)” (PDF).
  • Link to the post Stjerna, “The European Patent Reform – The reimbursement of costs in constitutional complaint proceedings 2 BvR 739/17 (UPCA I) – an almost never-ending story”.
  • Link to the post Stjerna, “The European Patent Reform – Second constitutional complaint against UPCA ratification in Germany”.
  • Link to Stjerna, “Die Verfassungsbeschwerde vom 18.12.2020 gegen die Ratifikation des Übereinkommens über ein Einheitliches Patentgericht – Verfahren 2 BvR 2217/20 vor dem Bundesverfassungsgericht” (“The constitutional complaint of 18/12/2020 against the ratification of the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court – Proceedings 2 BvR 2217/20 before the Federal Constitutional Court”), the foreword can be viewed here.
  • Link to the post Stjerna, “The European Patent Reform – A comment on the BVerfG’s decision of 23/06/2021 in matter 2 BvR 2217/20”.
  • Link to the post Stjerna, “Patent Law: End of the term of office of Constitutional Court judge Prof. Huber – When a constitutional complaint outlasts the twelve-year term of office of the judge responsible for it”.
  • Link to the post Stjerna, “The European Patent Reform – Federal Republic of Germany deposits the instrument of ratification for the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court”.
  • Link to the article Stjerna, “The European Patent Reform – The structural lack of judicial independence and impartiality at the Unified Patent Court” (PDF).


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