Rules of Procedure of the Unified Patent Court (RoP)

Rule 316

Invitation to intervene

1. The judge-rapporteur or the presiding judge may, of his own motion (but only after consulting the parties) or on a reasoned request from a party, invite any person concerned by the outcome of the dispute to inform the Court, within a period to be specified, whether he wishes to intervene in the proceedings.

2. If the person wishes to intervene, he shall present his Application to intervene within one month of service of the invitation and his Statement in intervention within such further period to be specified by the judge-rapporteur or the presiding judge. Rule 313.3 and .4 and Rule 315 shall apply mutatis mutandis.

3. An intervener shall be bound by the decision in the action.

Notes

Status: 15th draft of 31st May 2013