Rules of Procedure of the Unified Patent Court (RoP)

Rule 254

After hearing the parties the panel may make
- (a) a decision to reject the Application for rehearing as not allowable; such a decision shall be by a majority vote of the judges on the panel; it shall not contain any reasons;
  (b) a decision to allow the Application for rehearing; such a decision shall set aside or suspend the decision under review, in whole or in part, and re-open the proceedings for a new hearing and decisions, Where proceedings are re-opened, the panel shall give directions for the future proceedings before the Court of Appeal.

Relation with Agreement: Article 81(3)

Status: 15th draft of 31st May 2013