Common use of Training framework Clause in Contracts

Training framework. (1) A training framework for 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 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 in civil procedure 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 Applicable law (1) When hearing a case brought before it under this Agreement, the Court shall respect Community law and base its decisions on: (a) this Agreement; (b) directly applicable Community law, in particular Council Regulation (EC) No … on the Community patent, and national law of the Contracting States implementing Community law […]; (c) the European Patent Convention and national law which has been adopted by the Contracting States in accordance with the European Patent Convention; and (d) any provision of international agreements applicable to patents and binding on all the Contracting Parties. (2) To the extent that the Court shall base its decisions on national law of the Contracting States, the applicable law shall be determined: (a) by directly applicable provisions of Community law, or (b) in the absence of directly applicable provisions of Community law, by international instruments on private international law to which all Contracting Parties are parties; or (c) in the absence of provisions referred to in (a) and (b), by national provisions on international private law as determined by the Court. (3) A Contracting State which is not a party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Community law relating to substantive patent law. Article 14b

Training framework. (1) A training framework for 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 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 in civil procedure 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 Applicable law (1) When hearing a case brought before it law relating to patents For the purpose of litigation under this Agreement, Agreement the Court shall respect Community law and base its decisions on: (a) this Agreement; (b) directly applicable Community law, in particular Council Regulation (EC) No … on the Community patent, and national law of the Contracting States implementing Community law […]; (c) the European Patent Convention and Convention; (d) national law which has been adopted by the Contracting States in accordance with Parties to implement Article 65, Article 67, paragraphs 2 and 3 and Article 70, paragraphs 3 and 4, of the European Patent Convention; and; (de) any further provision of Community law and national law implementing Community law, as well as international agreements agreements, applicable to patents patents, including Directive 98/44/EC of the European Parliament and binding of the Council of 6 July 1998 on all the Contracting Parties. (2) legal protection of biotechnological inventions. Article 14b Applicable civil law To the extent that decisions will not be based on the Court legal acts referred to in Article 14a but shall base its decisions be based on national law of the Contracting Statescivil law, the applicable law shall will be determineddetermined in accordance with: (a) by directly Regulation (EC) No 864/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 July 2007 on the law applicable provisions of Community law, orto non-contractual obligations (Rome II); (b) in Regulation (EC) No 593/2008 of the absence European Parliament and of directly the Council of 17 June 2008 on the law applicable provisions of Community law, by international instruments on private international law to which all Contracting Parties are parties; orcontractual obligations (Rome I); (c) in the absence other applicable instruments or national rules of provisions referred to in (a) and (b), by national provisions on private international private law as determined by the Court. (3) A Contracting State which is not a party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Community law relating to substantive patent law. Article 14b14c