Unified Patent Court procedure guides
When is the deadline for statutory appeal period against a decision of the court of first instance?
Party unsuccessful wholly or partly uses 2 months to bring an appeal against the First Instance decision, measured against date of notification of that decision. Article 73 says notification. The corresponding Rule 224 service event must be checked and cannot be silently substituted. The ordinary source period remains a conditional fixed boundary, not a variable period merely because this page withholds a calculation. This guide supplies no calculated final date.
- Period
- 2 months. Required if appealing.
- Trigger
- date of notification of that decision
- Rule
- Agreement on a Unified Patent Court, Article 73.1
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This UPC Appeal decision upca guide preserves the 2-months source period and its completion deadline nature. Article 73 says notification. The corresponding Rule 224 service event must be checked and cannot be silently substituted. The actual event, applicable branch, court location and complete final-day conditions require confirmation. It supplies no computed date or paid calculation.
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When is the deadline for statutory appeal period against a decision of the court of first instance?
Party unsuccessful wholly or partly uses 2 months to bring an appeal against the First Instance decision, measured against date of notification of that decision. Article 73 says notification. The corresponding Rule 224 service event must be checked and cannot be silently substituted. The ordinary source period remains a conditional fixed boundary, not a variable period merely because this page withholds a calculation. This guide supplies no calculated final date.
Responsible actor. party unsuccessful wholly or partly. required if appealing.
date of notification of that decision
The statutory decision appeal branch applies
Article 73 says notification. The corresponding Rule 224 service event must be checked and cannot be silently substituted.
This UPC Appeal decision upca guide preserves the 2-months source period and its completion deadline nature. Article 73 says notification. The corresponding Rule 224 service event must be checked and cannot be silently substituted. The actual event, applicable branch, court location and complete final-day conditions require confirmation. It supplies no computed date or paid calculation.
Agreement on a Unified Patent Court, Article 73.1How does this provision count time?
- bring an appeal against the First Instance decision
- date of notification of that decision
- For a procedural step, Rule 300 excludes the event day and uses calendar days, named-week anniversary or calendar-month/year anniversary with missing-day clamping. Judicial vacations do not suspend the period.
- Rule 301 extends a procedural expiry falling on a weekend or official holiday of the court location to its next working day. Electronic non-receipt is a separate material branch.
For a procedural step, Rule 300 excludes the event day and uses calendar days, named-week anniversary or calendar-month/year anniversary with missing-day clamping. Judicial vacations do not suspend the period.
Rule 301 extends a procedural expiry falling on a weekend or official holiday of the court location to its next working day. Electronic non-receipt is a separate material branch.
Agreement on a Unified Patent Court, Article 73.1Which facts prevent one automatic date?
This UPC Appeal decision upca guide preserves the 2-months source period and its completion deadline nature. Article 73 says notification. The corresponding Rule 224 service event must be checked and cannot be silently substituted. The actual event, applicable branch, court location and complete final-day conditions require confirmation. It supplies no computed date or paid calculation.
The identified actor has the document or event described by this source provision. date of notification of that decision must be established. The statutory decision appeal branch applies. No final date is supplied without the applicable court location and complete facts.
A different order, actual service event or procedural track applies. Article 73 says notification. The corresponding Rule 224 service event must be checked and cannot be silently substituted. Check that branch separately. Do not reuse another procedure's event or period.
A nominal period falls on a closed day or depends on another actual event. Rule 301 extends a procedural expiry falling on a weekend or official holiday of the court location to its next working day. Electronic non-receipt is a separate material branch. Preserve the stated source period. This guide does not infer a final case date.
Which conditions and exceptions apply?
- Actual operative event
- date of notification of that decision
- Applicable procedural branch
- The statutory decision appeal branch applies Article 73 says notification. The corresponding Rule 224 service event must be checked and cannot be silently substituted.
- Host-state calendar and complete act
- Rule 301 extends a procedural expiry falling on a weekend or official holiday of the court location to its next working day. Electronic non-receipt is a separate material branch.
- This UPC Appeal decision upca guide preserves the 2-months source period and its completion deadline nature. Article 73 says notification. The corresponding Rule 224 service event must be checked and cannot be silently substituted. The actual event, applicable branch, court location and complete final-day conditions require confirmation. It supplies no computed date or paid calculation.
- Appellant must distinguish lodge a Statement of appeal under Rule 224.1(a), measured against service of a Rule 220.1(a) or (b) decision. Its stated period is 2 months and its branch is required if appealing. That event does not replace date of notification of that decision for bring an appeal against the First Instance decision. Appellant must distinguish lodge a Statement of appeal under Rule 224.1(b), measured against service of the qualifying order or decision under Rule 220.1(c), 220.2 or 221.3. Its stated period is 15 days and its branch is required if appealing. That event does not replace date of notification of that decision for bring an appeal against the First Instance decision. Appellant must distinguish lodge the Statement of grounds of appeal under Rule 224.2(a), measured against service of a Rule 220.1(a) or (b) decision. Its stated period is 4 months and its branch is required if appealing. That event does not replace date of notification of that decision for bring an appeal against the First Instance decision.
What must the responsible actor complete?
Questions about this procedure
When is the deadline for statutory appeal period against a decision of the court of first instance?
Who acts on statutory appeal period against a decision of the court of first instance?
Party unsuccessful wholly or partly is the relevant actor. The act is to bring an appeal against the First Instance decision. This branch is required if appealing.
Agreement on a Unified Patent Court, Article 73.1Which event starts the 2 months period?
The relevant event is date of notification of that decision. The actual event must be established. A catalogue label or estimated event is insufficient.
Agreement on a Unified Patent Court, Article 73.1What does Article 73.1 require here?
The primary provision identifies 2 months and the act to bring an appeal against the First Instance decision. The statutory decision appeal branch applies.
Agreement on a Unified Patent Court, Article 73.1How do weekends and holidays affect this UPC branch?
For a procedural step, Rule 300 excludes the event day and uses calendar days, named-week anniversary or calendar-month/year anniversary with missing-day clamping. Judicial vacations do not suspend the period. Rule 301 extends a procedural expiry falling on a weekend or official holiday of the court location to its next working day. Electronic non-receipt is a separate material branch.
UPC Rules of Procedure, Rules 300 and 301What changes this appeal decision upca branch?
Article 73 says notification. The corresponding Rule 224 service event must be checked and cannot be silently substituted. An actual order, party agreement or different procedural track requires a separate check.
Agreement on a Unified Patent Court, Article 73.1Which facts must be checked for appeal decision upca?
Check the statutory decision appeal branch applies. Confirm date of notification of that decision. Check the actual court location, applicable order and any permitted variation. Article 73 says notification. The corresponding Rule 224 service event must be checked and cannot be silently substituted.
Agreement on a Unified Patent Court, Article 73.1Official sources and review
Provisions used (2)
| Provision | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Agreement on a Unified Patent Court, Article 73.1 | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| UPC Rules of Procedure, Rules 300 and 301 | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |