Rules of Procedure of the Unified Patent Court (RoP)
Rule 343
Order in which actions are to be dealt with
The Court shall deal with the actions before it in the order in which they become ready for hearing in accordance with Rule 108
The presiding judge of a local or regional division, the President of the Court of First Instance or the President of the Court of Appeal may after hearing the parties (Rule 264):
(a) direct that a particular action be given priority and that time limits provided for in these Rules be shortened;
(b) defer an action to be dealt with later, in particular with a view to facilitating an amicable settlement of the dispute.
Notes
[CST RoP Article 47]
Status: 15th draft of 31st May 2013