1.2.2. Abbreviations
| ADA | Arrangements for deposit accounts |
| Art. | Article |
| EPC | European Patent Convention |
| EPC Guidelines | Guidelines for Examination in the European Patent Office |
| EPO | European Patent Office |
| EU | European Union |
| OJ EPO | Official Journal of the European Patent Office |
| OJ EU | Official Journal of the European Union |
| PCT | Patent Cooperation Treaty |
| RFees | Rules relating to Fees |
| RFeesUPP | Rules relating to Fees for Unitary Patent Protection |
| RoP UPC | Rules of Procedure of the Unified Patent Court |
| SC | Select Committee of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation |
| Unitary Patent | European patent with unitary effect |
| UPC | Unified Patent Court |
| UPCA | Agreement on a Unified Patent Court |
| UPP Division | Unitary Patent Protection Division |
| UPR | Rules relating to Unitary Patent Protection |
The following abbreviations are used in these Guidelines: