UPC CFI, CD Milan, 5 August 2025: No annulment of refusal by EPO to grant unitary effect

No annulment of decision of the EPO to reject a request for unitary effect because of an incorrect name and postal address submitted by a third party on behalf of the proprietors (R. 97.4 RoP). 

The fact that the third party was not aware of the change in address or the irregularity does not excuse the irregularity. 

The one month time limit stipulated by Rule 7.3 RPU already shows enough flexibility for the legal system.

llowing any extensions to this time frame would contradict legal certainty.

IPPT20250806, UPC CFI, CD Milan, Bodycap v EPO