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Rules of Procedure of the Unified Patent Court (RoP)

Rule 322

Proposal from the judge-rapporteur to use of the language in which the patent was granted as language of the proceedings

At any time during the written procedure and the interim procedure, the judge-rapporteur may, of his own motion or on a request by a party, after consulting the panel, propose to the parties that the language of the proceedings (Rule 214.5) be changed to the language in which the patent was granted, in accordance with Article 49(4) of the Agreement. If the parties and panel agree the language of the proceedings shall be changed.

Notes

Relation with Agreement: Article 49(4)

Status: 15th draft of 31st May 2013