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Preventive memory

Definition : Preventive memory

A preventive brief, is a request for protection that can be filed before the Unified Patent Court.

An entity may decide to file such a preventive brief when there is a request for Provisional Measures against it.

It is a preventive statement of defense that must be taken into account by the judge in making a decision on the provisional measures requested, in accordance with Rule 209(1)(d) of the Rules of Procedure of the Unified Patent Court.