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8. Proceedings before the UPP Division

8.9. Legal remedies

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  • 8. Proceedings before the UPP Division
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    8.9.1.  Actions against decisions of the UPP Division

    Actions against decisions of the UPP Division may be brought before the UPC (Rule 23 UPR; Section 6 RoP UPCSection 6, Chapter 1, RoP UPC).

    An action to annul or alter a decision of the UPP Division, other than a decision rejecting a request for unitary effect, must be lodged with the Registry of the UPC in the language of the proceedings within two months of service of the decision (Rule 88(1) RoP UPC).

    If the UPP Division rejects a request for unitary effect, an expedited action to reverse the decision may be lodged with the UPC's Registryany application to reverse its decision must be lodged with the Registry of the UPC, in the language of the proceedings, within three weeks of service of the decision (Rule 97 RoP UPC). This procedure does not include the possibility of interlocutory revision by the EPO (Rule 85(2) RoP UPC).

    More information can be found on the UPC website at unified-patent-court.org.

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