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

== Rule 305 ==

=== Change in parties ===

 1. The Court may, on application by a party, order a person to 

  (a) be added as a party, <<BR>>
  (b) cease to be a party, <<BR>>
  (c) be substituted for a party. 

 2. The Court shall invite other parties to the proceedings to comment on the application, as soon as practicable after service of the application.

 3. When ordering that a person shall become a party or shall cease to be a party, the Court may make appropriate orders as to payment of court fees and costs as regards such party. 

== Notes ==

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