Unified Patent Court procedure guides
When is the deadline for correct deficiencies in the statement of defence or counterclaim for revocation?
Defendant uses 14 days to correct the defence or counterclaim deficiencies, measured against service of the Registry correction notification. The later default procedure is not an automatic extension or automatic rejection on the counted date. 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
- 14 days. Required conditional correction.
- Trigger
- service of the Registry correction notification
- Rule
- UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 27.2(a)
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This UPC Correcting a defence or revocation counterclaim guide preserves the 14-days source period and its completion deadline nature. The later default procedure is not an automatic extension or automatic rejection on the counted date. 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 correct deficiencies in the statement of defence or counterclaim for revocation?
Defendant uses 14 days to correct the defence or counterclaim deficiencies, measured against service of the Registry correction notification. The later default procedure is not an automatic extension or automatic rejection on the counted date. 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. defendant. required conditional correction.
service of the Registry correction notification
The Registry identifies formal deficiencies in the lodged defence or revocation counterclaim
The later default procedure is not an automatic extension or automatic rejection on the counted date.
This UPC Correcting a defence or revocation counterclaim guide preserves the 14-days source period and its completion deadline nature. The later default procedure is not an automatic extension or automatic rejection on the counted date. The actual event, applicable branch, court location and complete final-day conditions require confirmation. It supplies no computed date or paid calculation.
UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 27.2(a)How does this provision count time?
- correct the defence or counterclaim deficiencies
- service of the Registry correction notification
- 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.
UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 27.2(a)Which facts prevent one automatic date?
This UPC Correcting a defence or revocation counterclaim guide preserves the 14-days source period and its completion deadline nature. The later default procedure is not an automatic extension or automatic rejection on the counted date. 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. service of the Registry correction notification must be established. The Registry identifies formal deficiencies in the lodged defence or revocation counterclaim. No final date is supplied without the applicable court location and complete facts.
A different order, actual service event or procedural track applies. The later default procedure is not an automatic extension or automatic rejection on the counted date. 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
- service of the Registry correction notification
- Applicable procedural branch
- The Registry identifies formal deficiencies in the lodged defence or revocation counterclaim The later default procedure is not an automatic extension or automatic rejection on the counted date.
- 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 Correcting a defence or revocation counterclaim guide preserves the 14-days source period and its completion deadline nature. The later default procedure is not an automatic extension or automatic rejection on the counted date. The actual event, applicable branch, court location and complete final-day conditions require confirmation. It supplies no computed date or paid calculation.
- Claimant must distinguish correct the Statement of claim deficiencies under Rule 16.3(a), measured against service of the Registry correction notification. Its stated period is 14 days and its branch is required conditional correction. That event does not replace service of the Registry correction notification for correct the defence or counterclaim deficiencies. Claimant must distinguish pay the applicable infringement action fee under Rule 16.3(b), measured against service of the Registry payment notification. Its stated period is 14 days and its branch is required conditional payment. That event does not replace service of the Registry correction notification for correct the defence or counterclaim deficiencies. Defendant must distinguish lodge a Preliminary objection under Rule 19.1, measured against service of the Statement of claim. Its stated period is 1 months and its branch is optional objection right. That event does not replace service of the Registry correction notification for correct the defence or counterclaim deficiencies.
What must the responsible actor complete?
Questions about this procedure
When is the deadline for correct deficiencies in the statement of defence or counterclaim for revocation?
Who acts on correct deficiencies in the statement of defence or counterclaim for revocation?
Defendant is the relevant actor. The act is to correct the defence or counterclaim deficiencies. This branch is required conditional correction.
UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 27.2(a)Which event starts the 14 days period?
The relevant event is service of the Registry correction notification. The actual event must be established. A catalogue label or estimated event is insufficient.
UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 27.2(a)What does Rule 27.2(a) require here?
The primary provision identifies 14 days and the act to correct the defence or counterclaim deficiencies. The Registry identifies formal deficiencies in the lodged defence or revocation counterclaim.
UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 27.2(a)How 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 defence counterclaim deficiency branch?
The later default procedure is not an automatic extension or automatic rejection on the counted date. An actual order, party agreement or different procedural track requires a separate check.
UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 27.2(a)Which facts must be checked for correcting a defence or revocation counterclaim?
Check the registry identifies formal deficiencies in the lodged defence or revocation counterclaim. Confirm service of the Registry correction notification. Check the actual court location, applicable order and any permitted variation. The later default procedure is not an automatic extension or automatic rejection on the counted date.
UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 27.2(a)Official sources and review
Provisions used (2)
| Provision | Purpose |
|---|---|
| UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 27.2(a) | 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 |