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

== Rule 355 ==

=== Decision by default (Court of First Instance) ===

 1. If a party fails to take a step within the time limit set according to these Rules or by the Court, the Court of First Instance may give decision by default. 

 2. A decision by default shall be enforceable. The Court may, however, 

 (a) grant a stay of enforcement until it has given its decision on any Application under Rule [[UPCA_RoP_356|356]], or <<BR>>
 (b) make enforcement subject to the provision of security; this security shall be released if no Application is made or if the Application fails.

== Notes ==

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