The jurisdiction is determined in conformance with the "Protocol on Jurisdiction and the Recognition of Decisions in respect of the Right to the Grant of a European Patent" or, in short, the "Protocol on Recognition".
司法権は「Protocol on Jurisdiction and the Recognition of Decisions in respect of the Right to the Grant of a European Patent（欧州特許を受ける権利に関する司法権と認証を決定するためのプロトコル）」または省略して「Protocol on Recognition（認証プロトコル）」に適合して決められる。