= Rules of Procedure of the Unified Patent Court (RoP) =

== Rule 65 ==

=== Lodging of the Defence to the Statement for a declaration of non-infringement ===

The defendant shall lodge a Defence to the Statement for a declaration of non-infringement within two months of service of the Statement for a declaration of non-infringement. The period may be extended by the judge-rapporteur on a reasoned request by the defendant.

== Notes ==

'''Status:''' [[UPCA_RoP_15th_Draft|15th draft of 31st May 2013]]