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

== Rule 142 ==

=== Defence of the unsuccessful party and Reply to Defence ===

 1. If the unsuccessful party accepts the Request to lay open books, it shall inform the Registry. The judge-rapporteur shall make the order to lay open books in accordance with the Request to lay open books. 

 2. If the unsuccessful party contests the Request to lay open books, it shall within two months of service of the Request to lay open books lodge a Defence to the Request to lay open books. 

 3. The applicant may within 14 days lodge a Reply to the Defence to the Request to lay open books. 

== Notes ==

Rule [[UPCA_RoP_138|138]] on Contents of the Defence to the application for the determination of damages  shall apply ''mutatis mutandis''

Rule [[UPCA_RoP_139|139]] – Reply to the Defence for the determination of damages shall apply ''mutatis mutandis''. 

Rule [[UPCA_RoP_140|140]] on Further procedure (Application for the determination of damages) shall apply ''mutatis mutandis''

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