= 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 [[UPCA_RoP_015|15.2]] shall apply ''mutatis mutandis''. 

== Notes ==

Rule [[UPCA_RoP_027|27]] on Examination as to formal requirements of the Statement of defence shall apply ''mutatis mutandis''

Rule [[UPCA_RoP_028|28]] on Further schedule shall apply ''mutatis mutandis''

Rules [[UPCA_RoP_033|33]] and [[UPCA_RoP_034|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 [[UPCA_RoP_035|35]] on Closure of the written procedure shall apply ''mutatis mutandis'' 

Rule [[UPCA_RoP_036|36]] on Further exchanges of written pleadings shall apply


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