Rules of Procedure of the Unified Patent Court (RoP)

Rule 110

As soon as the judge-rapporteur considers that the state of preparation of the file is adequate, he shall inform the presiding judge and the parties that the interim procedure is closed in view of the oral hearing.
Where final dates have been set pursuant to Rules 103 and 104 the interim procedure shall be deemed closed on the last date set.
The oral procedure shall start immediately after the interim procedure is closed. The presiding judge shall, in consultation with the judge-rapporteur, take over the management of the action.

Status: 15th draft of 31st May 2013