UPC PMAC public consultation on the PMAC mediation rules - deadline 21 July 2025

The Patent Mediation and Arbitration Centre (PMAC) of the UPC has now launched a public consultation on the Mediation Rules for the PMAC.

The UPC is a specialized court for patent litigation, currently common to eighteen EU Member States in which the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court is in force. The UPC has exclusive jurisdiction over disputes concerning European and Unitary patents. Pursuant to Article 35(1) UPCA, the PMAC is established as an integral part of the UPC, designed to offer support in amicable settlement of disputes relating to European and Unitary patents. The purpose of this public consultation is to gather feedback on the draft regulatory framework governing the procedures at the PMAC to ensure it is aligned with the needs of its users.

The absolute deadline for the consultation is Monday 21 July 2025

The draft Mediation Rules, together with supporting benchmarking documents, are available to interested stakeholders on the official website of the UPC: https://www.unified-patent-court.org/en/court/patent-mediation-and-arbitration-centre

Comments and proposals should be submitted by email to the following address: contact-pmac@unifiedpatentcourt.org

The overall procedure for the adoption of the PMAC’s regulatory framework requires strict adherence to the deadlines for completion of the public consultation process, to ensure that the PMAC becomes fully operational by the beginning of 2026.

Kim Finnilä, Litigation Committee, Chair