Unified Patent Court procedure guides
When is the deadline for rejoinder to the reply to the defence to the application to amend the patent?
Defendant uses 1 month to lodge a Rejoinder to the amendment Reply, measured against service of that Reply. The Rejoinder is limited to the matters raised in the Reply. 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
- 1 months. Optional rejoinder.
- Trigger
- service of that Reply
- Rule
- UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 32.3
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Source guide · No automated date
Check the applicable procedure
This UPC Rejoinder application amend guide preserves the 1-months source period and its optional step nature. The Rejoinder is limited to the matters raised in the Reply. 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 rejoinder to the reply to the defence to the application to amend the patent?
Defendant uses 1 month to lodge a Rejoinder to the amendment Reply, measured against service of that Reply. The Rejoinder is limited to the matters raised in the Reply. 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. optional rejoinder.
service of that Reply
The proprietor's amendment Reply has been served
The Rejoinder is limited to the matters raised in the Reply.
This UPC Rejoinder application amend guide preserves the 1-months source period and its optional step nature. The Rejoinder is limited to the matters raised in the Reply. 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 32.3How does this provision count time?
- lodge a Rejoinder to the amendment Reply
- service of that Reply
- 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 32.3Which facts prevent one automatic date?
This UPC Rejoinder application amend guide preserves the 1-months source period and its optional step nature. The Rejoinder is limited to the matters raised in the Reply. 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 that Reply must be established. The proprietor's amendment Reply has been served. No final date is supplied without the applicable court location and complete facts.
A different order, actual service event or procedural track applies. The Rejoinder is limited to the matters raised in the Reply. 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 that Reply
- Applicable procedural branch
- The proprietor's amendment Reply has been served The Rejoinder is limited to the matters raised in the Reply.
- 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 Rejoinder application amend guide preserves the 1-months source period and its optional step nature. The Rejoinder is limited to the matters raised in the Reply. 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 that Reply for lodge a Rejoinder to the amendment Reply. 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 that Reply for lodge a Rejoinder to the amendment Reply. 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 that Reply for lodge a Rejoinder to the amendment Reply.
What must the responsible actor complete?
Questions about this procedure
When is the deadline for rejoinder to the reply to the defence to the application to amend the patent?
Who acts on rejoinder to the reply to the defence to the application to amend the patent?
Defendant is the relevant actor. The act is to lodge a Rejoinder to the amendment Reply. This branch is optional rejoinder.
UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 32.3Which event starts the 1 month period?
The relevant event is service of that Reply. 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 32.3What does Rule 32.3 require here?
The primary provision identifies 1 month and the act to lodge a Rejoinder to the amendment Reply. The proprietor's amendment Reply has been served.
UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 32.3How 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 rejoinder application amend branch?
The Rejoinder is limited to the matters raised in the Reply. An actual order, party agreement or different procedural track requires a separate check.
UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 32.3Which facts must be checked for rejoinder application amend?
Check the proprietor's amendment reply has been served. Confirm service of that Reply. Check the actual court location, applicable order and any permitted variation. The Rejoinder is limited to the matters raised in the Reply.
UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 32.3Official sources and review
Provisions used (2)
| Provision | Purpose |
|---|---|
| UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 32.3 | 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 |