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

== Rule 237 ==

=== Statement of cross-appeal ===

 1. A party who has not lodged a Statement of appeal within the period referred to in Rule [[UPCA_RoP_224|224.1]]  may still bring an appeal by way of cross-appeal within the period referred to in Rule [[UPCA_RoP_235|235]]  if one of the other parties has lodged a Statement of appeal. 

 2. A *Statement of cross-appeal shall be included in the Statement of response. It shall comply with the requirements of Rules [[UPCA_RoP_225|225]]  and [[UPCA_RoP_226|226]] . Rules [[UPCA_RoP_229|229]]  and [[UPCA_RoP_233|233]]  shall apply mutatis mutandis to the Statement of cross-appeal. 

 3. A Statement of cross-appeal shall not be admissible in any other way or at any other time. 

 4. A cross-appeal shall be treated as an appeal as far as the fee for the appeal is concerned. Rule [[UPCA_RoP_228|228]]  shall apply mutatis mutandis. 

 5. If the Statement of appeal is withdrawn, any Statement of cross-appeal shall be deemed to be withdrawn. 

== Notes ==

Rule 28 on Further schedule shall apply ''mutatis mutandis''

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