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What is UPCRoP 142?

This is Rule 142 from the UPCRoP (Verfahrensordnung des Einheitlichen Patentgerichts), which is part of the legal framework governing the Unified Patent Court in Europe.

UPCRoP Rule 142

Legal Text

Defence of the unsuccessful party, Reply to the Defence and Rejoinder to the Reply

1.

If the unsuccessful party accepts the Request to lay open books, it shall within two months of service of the Request to lay open books inform the Registry. The judge-rapporteur shall make the order to lay open books in accordance with the Request to lay open books.

2.

If the unsuccessful party contests the Request to lay open books, it shall within two months of service of the Request to lay open books lodge a Defence to the Request to lay open books.

3.

The applicant may within 14 days of service of the Defence to the Request lodge a Reply to the Defence to the Request to lay open books, limited to the matters raised in the Defence. The unsuccessful party may within 14 days of service of the Reply lodge a Rejoinder, limited to the matters raised in the Reply.

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Official Source

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

Reference: UPCRoP 142 (Rule 142)

Unified Patent Court Official Website