Rules of Procedure of the Unified Patent Court (RoP)
Rule 85
Stages of the proceedings (ex parte proceedings)
Where an action is brought against a decision of the European Patent Office in carrying out the tasks referred to in Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No 1257/2012 (hereinafter "decision of the Office"), proceedings before the Court of First Instance shall consist of
(a) a written procedure, which shall include a possibility for interlocutory review by the European Patent Office;
(b) an interim procedure, which may include an interim conference;
(c), an oral procedure which, at the request of the claimant or at the instance of the Court, may include an oral hearing.
Notes
Status: 15th draft of 31st May 2013