About the Authors.
Foreword.
Acknowledgement.
Introduction.
THE UNITARY PATENT.
Chapter I History of the EU Patent Title.
Chapter II Legal Instruments for Unitary Patent Protection.
Chapter III Unitary Patent.
Chapter IV Translation Regime of the Unitary Patent.
THE UNIFIED PATENT COURT.
Chapter I Legal Status of the Agreement and the Unified Patent Court.
Chapter II Structure of the Court.
Chapter III Composition of the Different Divisions of the Court.
Chapter IV The Judges of the Court.
Chapter V Jurisdiction and Competence.
Chapter VI Sources of Law and Substantive Law.
Chapter VII Organisation of Proceedings.
Chapter VIII Court Finances.
Chapter IX Implementation and Operation of the Agreement. THE (DRAFT) RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE UNIFIED PATENT COURT.
PART 1 PROCEDURES BEFORE THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE (R. 10 – R. 157). Stages of the Proceeding (Inter Partes Proceedings).
Chapter 1 Written Procedure (R. 12 – R. 96).
Chapter 2 Interim Procedure (R. 101 – R. 110).
Chapter 3 Oral Procedure (R. 111 – R. 118).
Chapter 4 Procedures for the Determination of Damages and Compensation (R. 125 – R. 143).
Chapter 5 Procedure for Cost Orders (R. 150 – R. 157).
PART 2 EVIDENCE (R. 170 – R. 202).
Chapter 1 Witnesses and Experts of the Parties (R. 175 – R. 181).
Chapter 2 Court Experts (R. 185 – R. 188).
Chapter 3 Order to Produce Evidence and Communicate Information (R. 190 – R. 191).
Chapter 4 Order to Preserve Evidence and Order for Inspection (R. 192 –R. 199).
Chapter 5 Other Evidence (R. 200 – R. 202).
PART 3 PROVISIONAL MEASURES (SUMMARY PROCEEDINGS) (R. 205 – R. 213).
PART 4 PROCEDURES BEFORE COURT OF APPEAL (R. 220 – R. 254).
Chapter 1 Written Procedure (R. 224 – R. 238).
Chapters 1–3 Written Procedure upon Admissibility of Statement of Grounds of Appeals/Interim Procedure/Oral Procedure (R. 235 – R. 241).
Chapter 4 Decisions and Effects of Decisions (R. 242 – R. 243).
Chapter 5 Procedure for Application for Rehearing (R. 245 – R. 254).
PART 5 GENERAL PROVISIONS (R. 260 – R. 365).
Chapter 1 General Procedural Provisions (R. 260 – R. 266).
Chapter 2 Service (R. 270 – R. 279).
Chapter 3 Rights and Obligations of Representatives (R. 285 – R. 294).
Chapter 4 Stay of Proceedings (R. 295 – R. 298).
Chapter 5 Time Periods (R. 300 – R. 301).
Chapter 6 Parties to Proceedings (R. 302 – R. 320).
Chapter 7 Miscellaneous Provisions on Languages (R. 321 – R. 324).
Chapter 8 Case Management (R. 331 – R. 340).
Chapter 9 Rules Relating to the Organisation of the Court (R. 341 – R. 346).
Chapter 10 Decisions and Orders (R. 350 – R. 354).
Chapter 11 Decision by Default (R. 355 – R. 357).
Chapter 12 Actions Bound to Fail or Manifestly Inadmissible (R. 360 – R. 363).
Chapter 13 Settlement (R. 365).
PART 6 FEES AND LEGAL AID (R. 370 – R. 382).
Chapter 1 Court Fees (R. 370 – R. 372).
Chapter 2 Legal Aid (R. 375 – R. 382).
Supplement.
Language Issues.
