Preliminary set of provisions for the Rules of Procedure (“Rules”) of the Unified Patent Court

15th draft of 31st May 2013

Status

1. First draft dated 29 May 2009, discussed in expert meetings on 5 June and 19 June 2009
2. Second draft (Part 1, Chapter 1) dated 9 July 2009, Working paper from the Commission Services, Council working document 11813/09, discussed in Council Working Party on Intellectual Property (Patents) on 22 July 2009
3. Third draft dated 25 September 2009, discussed in expert meeting on 2 October 2009
4. Fourth draft dated 16 October 2009, discussed at the 5th European Patent Judges' Forum on 30 and 31 October 2009
5. Fifth draft dated 27 January 2012, discussed in expert meeting on 3 February 2012
6. Sixth draft dated 22 February 2012, discussed by the Drafting Committee on 25/26 February 2012
7. Seventh draft dated 20 March 2012, discussed by the Drafting Committee on 24/25 March 2012
8. Eighth draft dated 30 March 2012, for technical consultation
9. Ninth draft dated 24 May 2012
10. Tenth draft dated 16 October 2012
11. Eleventh draft dated 07 November 2012, discussed by Drafting Committee on 09 and 10 November 2012
12. Twelfth draft dated 29 November
13. Thirteenth draft dated 14 January 2013, renumbered version
14. Fourteenth draft dated 31 January 2013, for further informal comment prior to the public consultation
15. 15th draft dated 31st May 2013, for public consultation