Training framework. (1) A training framework for Judges shall be set up in order to improve and increase available patent litigation expertise and to ensure a broad geographic distribution of such specific knowledge and experience. (2) The training framework shall in particular focus on: (a) internships in patent divisions having a substantial number of patent litigation cases; (b) improvement of language skills; (c) technical aspects of patent law; (d) the dissemination of knowledge and experience on civil procedures for technically qualified Judges; (e) the preparation of candidate-Judges. (3) The training framework will provide for continuous training. Regular meetings will be organized between all Judges of the Court in order to discuss developments in patent law and to ensure consistency of jurisprudence. CHAPTER IIIA – SUBSTANTIVE LAW Article 14a Substantive patent law For the purpose of litigation under this Agreement the Court shall base its decisions on: (a) this Agreement; (b) Council Regulation (EC) No … on the Community patent; (c) the European Patent Convention ; (d) national law which has been adopted by the Contracting Parties to implement Article 65, Article 67, paragraphs 2 and 3 and Article 70, paragraphs 3 and 4, of the European Patent Convention; (e) Regulation (EC) No 816/2006 of the European Parliament and the Council of 17 May 2006 on compulsory licensing of patents relating to the manufacture of pharmaceuticals for export to countries with public health problems; (f) Council Regulation (EC) No 1768/92 of 18 June 1992 concerning the creation of a supplementary protection certificate for medicinal products, as amended; (g) Regulation (EC) 1610/96 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 1996 concerning the creation of a supplementary protection certificate for plant protection products, as amended; (h) Council Regulation (EC) No 2100/94 of 27 July 1994 on Community plant variety rights, as amended; and (i) Any further provision of Community law applicable to patents. Article 14b Application of civil law To the extent that decisions will not be based on the legal acts referred to in Article [14a] but shall be based on national civil law, the applicable law will be determined in accordance with: (a) Regulation (EC) No 864/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 July 2007 on the law applicable to non-contractual obligations (Rome II); (b) EC Convention on the 2007 on the law applicable to contractual obligations (Rome I); (c) other instruments of private international law applicable between the Contracting Parties. Article 14c
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Training framework. (1) A training framework for Judges judges shall be set up in accordance with the Statute in order to improve and increase available patent litigation expertise and to ensure a broad geographic distribution of such specific knowledge and experience.
(2) The training framework shall in particular focus on:
(a) internships in national patent courts or divisions having of the Court of First Instance hearing a substantial number of patent litigation cases;
(b) improvement of language skills;
(c) technical aspects of patent law;
(d) the dissemination of knowledge and experience on in civil procedures procedure for technically qualified Judgesjudges;
(e) the preparation of candidate-Judgesjudges.
(3) The training framework will provide for continuous training. Regular meetings will be organized between all Judges judges of the Court in order to discuss developments in patent law and to ensure consistency of jurisprudence. CHAPTER IIIA – SUBSTANTIVE LAW Article 14a Substantive patent Applicable law relating to patents For the purpose of litigation under this Agreement the Court shall base its decisions on:
(a) this Agreement;
(b) Council Regulation (EC) No … on the Community patent;
(c) the European Patent Convention Convention;
(d) national law which has been adopted by the Contracting Parties to implement Article 65, Article 67, paragraphs 2 and 3 and Article 70, paragraphs 3 and 4, of the European Patent Convention;
(e) Regulation (EC) No 816/2006 any further provision of the European Parliament Community law and the Council of 17 May 2006 on compulsory licensing of patents relating to the manufacture of pharmaceuticals for export to countries with public health problems;
(f) Council Regulation (EC) No 1768/92 of 18 June 1992 concerning the creation of a supplementary protection certificate for medicinal productsnational law implementing Community law, as amended;
(g) Regulation (EC) 1610/96 well as international agreements, applicable to patents, including Directive 98/44/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 6 July 1996 concerning 1998 on the creation legal protection of a supplementary protection certificate for plant protection products, as amended;
(h) Council Regulation (EC) No 2100/94 of 27 July 1994 on Community plant variety rights, as amended; and
(i) Any further provision of Community law applicable to patentsbiotechnological inventions. Article 14b Application of Applicable civil law To the extent that decisions will not be based on the legal acts referred to in Article [14a] 14a but shall be based on national civil law, the applicable law will be determined in accordance with:
(a) Regulation (EC) No 864/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 July 2007 on the law applicable to non-contractual obligations (Rome II);
(b) EC Convention on Regulation (EC) No 593/2008 of the 2007 European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2008 on the law applicable to contractual obligations (Rome I);
(c) other applicable instruments or national rules of private international law applicable between the Contracting Partieslaw. Article 14c
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