Rules of Procedure of the Unified Patent Court (RoP)
Rule 21
Appeal against decision or order on a Preliminary objection
A decision of the judge-rapporteur allowing the Preliminary objection may be appealed pursuant to Rule 220.1(a). An order of the judge-rapporteur rejecting the Preliminary objection may only be appealed pursuant to Rule 220.2.
- If an appeal is lodged, proceedings at first instance may be stayed by the judge-rapporteur or the Court of Appeal on a reasoned request by a party.
Rule 19.6 shall apply mutatis mutandis.
Notes
Status: 15th draft of 31st May 2013