Unified Patent Court procedure guides
When is the deadline for pay the infringement action fee after registry notification?
Claimant uses 14 days to pay the applicable infringement action fee, measured against service of the Registry payment notification. The initial fee is normally due with the pleading. This notification period does not replace that initial duty. 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 payment.
- Trigger
- service of the Registry payment notification
- Rule
- UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 16.3(b)
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This UPC Infringement fee after Registry notification guide preserves the 14-days source period and its completion deadline nature. The initial fee is normally due with the pleading. This notification period does not replace that initial duty. 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 pay the infringement action fee after registry notification?
Claimant uses 14 days to pay the applicable infringement action fee, measured against service of the Registry payment notification. The initial fee is normally due with the pleading. This notification period does not replace that initial duty. 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. claimant. required conditional payment.
service of the Registry payment notification
The fee remains unpaid and the Registry notification requires it
The initial fee is normally due with the pleading. This notification period does not replace that initial duty.
This UPC Infringement fee after Registry notification guide preserves the 14-days source period and its completion deadline nature. The initial fee is normally due with the pleading. This notification period does not replace that initial duty. 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 16.3(b)How does this provision count time?
- pay the applicable infringement action fee
- service of the Registry payment 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 16.3(b)Which facts prevent one automatic date?
This UPC Infringement fee after Registry notification guide preserves the 14-days source period and its completion deadline nature. The initial fee is normally due with the pleading. This notification period does not replace that initial duty. 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 payment notification must be established. The fee remains unpaid and the Registry notification requires it. No final date is supplied without the applicable court location and complete facts.
A different order, actual service event or procedural track applies. The initial fee is normally due with the pleading. This notification period does not replace that initial duty. 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 payment notification
- Applicable procedural branch
- The fee remains unpaid and the Registry notification requires it The initial fee is normally due with the pleading. This notification period does not replace that initial duty.
- 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 Infringement fee after Registry notification guide preserves the 14-days source period and its completion deadline nature. The initial fee is normally due with the pleading. This notification period does not replace that initial duty. 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 payment notification for pay the applicable infringement action fee. 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 payment notification for pay the applicable infringement action fee. Claimant must distinguish correct the identified deficiency or lodge written comments under Rule 19.5, measured against service of notification of the Preliminary objection. Its stated period is 14 days and its branch is optional response right. That event does not replace service of the Registry payment notification for pay the applicable infringement action fee.
What must the responsible actor complete?
Questions about this procedure
When is the deadline for pay the infringement action fee after registry notification?
Who acts on pay the infringement action fee after registry notification?
Claimant is the relevant actor. The act is to pay the applicable infringement action fee. This branch is required conditional payment.
UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 16.3(b)Which event starts the 14 days period?
The relevant event is service of the Registry payment 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 16.3(b)What does Rule 16.3(b) require here?
The primary provision identifies 14 days and the act to pay the applicable infringement action fee. The fee remains unpaid and the Registry notification requires it.
UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 16.3(b)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 infringement fee after notice branch?
The initial fee is normally due with the pleading. This notification period does not replace that initial duty. An actual order, party agreement or different procedural track requires a separate check.
UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 16.3(b)Which facts must be checked for infringement fee after registry notification?
Check the fee remains unpaid and the registry notification requires it. Confirm service of the Registry payment notification. Check the actual court location, applicable order and any permitted variation. The initial fee is normally due with the pleading. This notification period does not replace that initial duty.
UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 16.3(b)Official sources and review
Provisions used (2)
| Provision | Purpose |
|---|---|
| UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 16.3(b) | 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 |