Unified Patent Court procedure guides
When is the deadline for issue of the written decision on the merits?
Court must assess the 6 weeks source period for this branch. The source says endeavor. This is not a guaranteed judgment date, a party filing period or an automatic expiry of proceedings. This page remains a source guide with no computed date. This guide supplies no calculated final date.
- Period
- 6 weeks. Judicial endeavor.
- Trigger
- the relevant oral hearing established in the procedural record
- Rule
- UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 118.6
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UPC The written merits decision target guide. The source says endeavor. This is not a guaranteed judgment date, a party filing period or an automatic expiry of proceedings. This guide supplies no computed date or paid calculation.
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When is the deadline for issue of the written decision on the merits?
Court must assess the 6 weeks source period for this branch. The source says endeavor. This is not a guaranteed judgment date, a party filing period or an automatic expiry of proceedings. This page remains a source guide with no computed date. This guide supplies no calculated final date.
Responsible actor. Court. judicial endeavor.
the relevant oral hearing established in the procedural record
The oral hearing on the merits has occurred
The source says endeavor. This is not a guaranteed judgment date, a party filing period or an automatic expiry of proceedings.
UPC The written merits decision target guide. The source says endeavor. This is not a guaranteed judgment date, a party filing period or an automatic expiry of proceedings. This guide supplies no computed date or paid calculation.
UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 118.6How does this provision count time?
- endeavor to issue the written decision on the merits
- the relevant oral hearing established in the procedural record
- 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.
- This guide states the primary period but supplies no computed date. Its actual branch, authority decision, paired statutory restriction or legal boundary requires separate qualification.
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.
This guide states the primary period but supplies no computed date. Its actual branch, authority decision, paired statutory restriction or legal boundary requires separate qualification.
UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 118.6Which facts prevent one automatic date?
UPC The written merits decision target guide. The source says endeavor. This is not a guaranteed judgment date, a party filing period or an automatic expiry of proceedings. This guide supplies no computed date or paid calculation.
The identified actor has the document or event described by this source provision. the relevant oral hearing established in the procedural record must be established. The oral hearing on the merits has occurred. No final date is supplied without the applicable court location and complete facts.
A different order, actual service event or procedural track applies. The source says endeavor. This is not a guaranteed judgment date, a party filing period or an automatic expiry of proceedings. 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. This guide states the primary period but supplies no computed date. Its actual branch, authority decision, paired statutory restriction or legal boundary requires separate qualification. Preserve the stated source period. This guide does not infer a final case date.
Which conditions and exceptions apply?
- Actual operative event
- the relevant oral hearing established in the procedural record
- Applicable procedural branch
- The oral hearing on the merits has occurred The source says endeavor. This is not a guaranteed judgment date, a party filing period or an automatic expiry of proceedings.
- Host-state calendar and complete act
- This guide states the primary period but supplies no computed date. Its actual branch, authority decision, paired statutory restriction or legal boundary requires separate qualification.
- UPC The written merits decision target guide. The source says endeavor. This is not a guaranteed judgment date, a party filing period or an automatic expiry of proceedings. This guide supplies no computed date or paid calculation.
- Judge-rapporteur must distinguish complete the interim procedure subject to proportionality under Rule 101.3, measured against closure of the written procedure. Its stated period is 3 months and its branch is court case-management obligation subject to proportionality. That event does not replace the relevant oral hearing established in the procedural record for endeavor to issue the written decision on the merits. Judge-rapporteur must distinguish give the parties minimum notice of the oral hearing under Rule 108, measured against the actual date fixed for the oral hearing. Its stated period is 2 months and its branch is conditional minimum notice. That event does not replace the relevant oral hearing established in the procedural record for endeavor to issue the written decision on the merits. Party requesting simultaneous interpretation must distinguish lodge a Request for simultaneous interpretation under Rule 109.1, measured against the actual oral hearing, including the relevant separate witness or expert hearing. Its stated period is 1 months and its branch is optional interpretation request. That event does not replace the relevant oral hearing established in the procedural record for endeavor to issue the written decision on the merits.
What must the responsible actor complete?
Questions about this procedure
When is the deadline for issue of the written decision on the merits?
Who acts on issue of the written decision on the merits?
Court is the relevant actor. The act is to endeavor to issue the written decision on the merits. This branch is judicial endeavor.
UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 118.6Which event starts the 6 weeks period?
The relevant event is the relevant oral hearing established in the procedural record. 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 118.6What does Rule 118.6 require here?
The primary provision identifies 6 weeks and the act to endeavor to issue the written decision on the merits. The oral hearing on the merits has occurred.
UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 118.6How 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. This guide states the primary period but supplies no computed date. Its actual branch, authority decision, paired statutory restriction or legal boundary requires separate qualification.
UPC Rules of Procedure, Rules 300 and 301What changes this decision on merits written branch?
The source says endeavor. This is not a guaranteed judgment date, a party filing period or an automatic expiry of proceedings. An actual order, party agreement or different procedural track requires a separate check.
UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 118.6Which facts must be checked for the written merits decision target?
Check the oral hearing on the merits has occurred. Confirm the relevant oral hearing established in the procedural record. Check the actual court location, applicable order and any permitted variation. The source says endeavor. This is not a guaranteed judgment date, a party filing period or an automatic expiry of proceedings.
UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 118.6Official sources and review
Provisions used (2)
| Provision | Purpose |
|---|---|
| UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 118.6 | 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 |