Rules of Procedure of the Unified Patent Court (RoP)

Rule 8

Party and party's representative

1. A party shall be represented in accordance with Article 48 of the Agreement unless otherwise provided by these Rules [Rules 88.5 and 378.5].

2. For the purpose of all proceedings in relation to a patent, where these Rules provide that a party perform any act or that any act be performed upon a party that act shall be performed by or upon the representative for the time being of the party.

Notes

Relation with Agreement: [[UPCA_048|Article 48]

Status: 15th draft of 31st May 2013