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What is UPCRoP 101?

This is Rule 101 from the UPCRoP (Verfahrensordnung des Einheitlichen Patentgerichts), which is part of the legal framework governing the Unified Patent Court in Europe.

UPCRoP Rule 101

Legal Text

Role of the judge-rapporteur (Case management)

1.

During the interim procedure, the judge-rapporteur shall make all necessary preparations for the oral hearing. He may in particular, where appropriate, and subject to the mandate of the panel, hold an interim conference with the parties which may be held on more than one occasion and may exercise the powers provided for in Rule 334.

2.

The judge-rapporteur shall have the obligation to ensure a fair, orderly and efficient interim procedure.

3.

Without prejudice to the principle of proportionality, the judge-rapporteur shall complete the interim procedure within three months of the closure of the written procedure.

Relation with Agreement: Articles 43 and 52(2)

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Official Source

This legal text is from the official UPCRoP framework governing the Unified Patent Court.

Reference: UPCRoP 101 (Rule 101)

Unified Patent Court Official Website