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Rules of Procedure of the Unified Patent Court (RoP)

Rule 275

Service of the Statement of claim by an alternative method or at an alternative place

  1. Where it appears to the Court on an application by the claimant that there is a good reason to authorise service by a method or at a place not otherwise permitted by this Chapter, the Court may by way of order permit service by an alternative method or at an alternative place.
  2. On a reasoned request by the claimant, the Court may order that steps already taken to bring the Statement of claim to the attention of the defendant by an alternative method or at an alternative place is good service.
  3. An order under this rule shall specify
    • (a) the method or place of service,
      (b) the date on which the Statement of claim is deemed served and <BR>> (c) the period for filing the Statement of defence.

  4. No order for alternative service under this Rule outside the Contracting Member States shall be made permitting service in a manner that is contrary to the law of the state where service is to be effected.

Notes

Status: 15th draft of 31st May 2013