Rules of Procedure of the Unified Patent Court (RoP)

Rule 151

Start of proceedings for cost order

Where the successful party (hereinafter "the applicant") wishes to seek a cost order, it shall within one month of service of the decision lodge an *Application for a cost order which shall contain

• (a) particulars in accordance with Rule 13.1(a) to (d),
  (b) the date of the decision and the action number of the file,
  (c) a statement as to whether the decision on the merits is the subject of an appeal, if known at the date of the Application
  (d) an indication of the costs for which compensation is requested, which may include recovery of court fees and costs of representation, of witnesses, of experts, and other expenses

Notes

Status: 15th draft of 31st May 2013