Dr. Ingve Björn Stjerna, LL.M.

EU Patent Reform – The German state powers in constitutional complaint proceedings 2 BvR 739/17 (Part 2 of 2),

Article on some background information relating to the proceedings before the BVerfG as regards the first German ratification of the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court (Published on 02/07/2024)


Contents:

The author of this article has obtained comprehensive documents on the European Patent Reform on the basis of the German Federal Freedom of Information Act (“IFG”), in particular from the Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection (“BMJV”). Some of these documents have already been published.  Among the most revealing of these documents are the BMJV’s files on the first constitutional complaint proceedings against the ratification of the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court (“UPCA”) (docket no. 2 BvR 739/17), which the author initiated on 31/03/2017 and in which, in March 2020, the German Constitutional Court (“BVerfG”) declared the ratification of an international Agreement by the Federal Republic of Germany null and void for the first time ever. The BMJV has made accessible substantial parts of their files, which reflect its activities throughout the entire duration of the proceedings. Some of these documents have already been presented in the first part of this article, which is continued and concluded here.

  • Download English version (Article of 02/07/2024, PDF)
  • Download German version (Article of 02/07/2024, PDF)


Sources used:

  • Link to Stjerna, Official information obtained under the German Federal Freedom of Information Act.
  • 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 decision German Federal Administrative Court, 20 F 4.20 (German language).
  • Link to decision German Federal Administrative Court, 20 F 5.20 (German language).
  • Link to the BMJV organizational chart from 01/10/2017 (German language).
  • Link to the article Stjerna, “The European Patent Reform – Questions and answers on the German Constitutional Complaint proceedings” (PDF).
  • Link to Stjerna, Official information obtained under the German Federal Freedom of Information Act: Access to all official information concerning constitutional complaint proceedings 2 BvR 739/17 (UPCA I)
    • Link to BMJV file in proceedings 2 BvR 739/17, volume 4 (German language).
    • Link to BMJV file in proceedings 2 BvR 739/17, volume 5 (German language).
    • Link to BMJV file in proceedings 2 BvR 739/17, volume 6 (German language).
    • Link to BMJV file in proceedings 2 BvR 739/17, volume 11 (German language).
    • Link to BMJV file in proceedings 2 BvR 739/17, volume 12 (German language).
    • Link to BMJV file in proceedings 2 BvR 739/17, volume 14 (German language).
    • Link to BMJV document 3620-13-31-477-2017 (German language).
    • Link to BMJV document 9516-31-123-2020 (German language).
  • 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 article Stjerna, “The European Patent Reform – The »withdrawn« ratification of the UPCA and its protocols by the United Kingdom” (PDF).
  • Link to Stjerna, The Parliamentary History of the European “Unitary Patent” (Tredition 2016), the foreword can be viewed here.


Further material:

  • Link to the article Stjerna, “The European Patent Reform – UPCA participation of the UK despite EU exit?” (PDF).
  • Link to the post Stjerna, “The European Patent Reform – The »forgotten« documents of the Preparatory Committee of the Unified Patent Court”.
  • 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 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, “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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