Rules of Procedure of the Unified Patent Court (RoP)

Rule 68

Fee for the action for a declaration of non-infringement

The claimant shall pay the fee for the action for a declaration of non-infringement [EUR***], in accordance with Part 6. Rule 15.2 shall apply mutatis mutandis.

Notes

Rule 27 on Examination as to formal requirements of the Statement of defence shall apply mutatis mutandis

Rule 28 on Further schedule shall apply mutatis mutandis

Rules 33 and 34 on Request for allocating a technically qualified judge shall apply where the action is heard by a regional division or a local division

Rule 35 on Closure of the written procedure shall apply mutatis mutandis

Rule 36 on Further exchanges of written pleadings shall apply

Status: 15th draft of 31st May 2013