UPC Rules Governing the Registry

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Preamble

 

PART I: GENERAL PROVISIONS
Rule 1 - Definitions

Rule 2 - Subject-matter

CHAPTER I: Registry and register

Rule 1 - Definitions

Rule 2 - Subject-matter

CHAPTER I: Registry and register
Rule 3 - Registry opening hours and drop-off mailboxes

Rule 4 - Storage of evidence and hard-copy pleadings

Rule 5 - Information technology system of the Court

Rule 6 - Case management system

Rule 7 - Content of the register

Rule 8 - Language of the register

Rule 9 - Administrative files

CHAPTER II: Registrar and Deputy-Registrar
Rule 10 - The Registrar

Rule 11 - The Deputy-Registrar

CHAPTER III: Data Protection
Rule 12 - Data protection

 

PART II: SUPPORT FOR ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS OF THE COURT
CHAPTER I: General

Rule 13 - Maintenance of the Court’s IT system

Rule 14 - Electronic library of the Court

Rule 15 - Document formats

Rule 16 - Keeping of lists

Rule 17 - Registration of European patent attorneys

Rule 18 - Managing administrative files

Rule 19 - Archiving

Rule 20 - Secretarial support

Rule 21 - Staff recruitment

CHAPTER II: Budget and Finance
Section 1: preparation and implementation of the budget
Rule 22 - Assistance with the preparation of the budget

Rule 23 - Budget implementation

Rule 24 - Participation in the Budget Committee’s deliberations

Section 2: court accounts and auditing

Rule 25 - Accounting officer

Rule 26 - Annual statement on the accounts

Section 3: procurement and execution of receipt and payment orders

Rule 27 - Procurement

Rule 28 - Recovery of receipt orders and recording of receipts

Rule 29 - Payments

Section 4: other payments
Rule 30 - Remuneration

Section 5: administration of contributions from contracting member states

Rule 31 - Contributions

CHAPTER III: External Communication
Rule 32 - Communication

Rule 33 - Annual report

Rule 34 - Website

 

PART III: SUPPORT FOR PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE COURT
CHAPTER I: General
Rule 35 - Applications to opt out and withdrawal of opt-outs

Rule 36 - Protective letters

Rule 37 - Access to the register

Rule 38 - Correction of the register

Rule 39 - Access to stored items and archived case files

Rule 40 - Communications to the EPO

Rule 41 - Communications to Contracting Member States

Rule 42 - Transmission of requests for preliminary rulings to the CJEU

CHAPTER II: Management of Proceedings
Section 1: management of proceedings before the court of first instance
Rule 43 - Service

Rule 44 - Notifications

Rule 45 - Security

Rule 46 - Fee payment and recording

Rule 47 - Access to public proceedings

Rule 48 - Recording of proceedings and use of electronic means

Rule 49 - Expenses

Rule 50 - Simultaneous interpreting and translation

Rule 51 - Monitoring of deadlines

Rule 52 - Applications for legal aid

Rule 53 - Payment of legal aid

Rule 54 - Recording of information on legal aid

Section 2: management of proceedings before the court of appeal

Rule 55 - Applicable rules

CHAPTER III: Management of case files
Section 1: management of case files before the court of first instance

Rule 56 - Case file entries

Rule 57 - Initial examination of competence and representation

Rule 58 - Opening of a case file

Rule 59 - Receiving and recording of written pleadings, documents and any other items

Rule 60 - Receipt

Rule 61 - Receiving and recoding of written documents filed in hard-copy form

Rule 62 - Receiving and recording of any other items filed in hard-copy form

Rule 63 - Examination of formal requirements

Rule 64 - Allocation of actions brought before the Court of First Instance

Rule 65 - Application to annul or alter a decision of the EPO

Rule 66 - Access to the case file

Rule 67 - Headnotes and keywords

Rule 68 - Publication of decisions on the Website

Rule 69 - Orders for enforcement

Rule 70 - Rectification of decisions and orders

Rule 71 - Closing of case files

Rule 72 - Re-opening of a case file

Section 2: management of case files before the court of appeal

Rule 73 - Applicable rules

Rule 74 - Assignment of appeals, requests and applications

Rule 75 - Closing of case files

Rule 76 - Re-opening of a case file

 

PART IV: FINAL PROVISIONS
Rule 77 - Entry into force

 

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Text in force at 10 November 2023. The text can be verified at unified-patent-court.org