Unified Patent Court procedure guides
When is the deadline for request for simultaneous interpretation at the oral hearing?
Party requesting simultaneous interpretation uses 1 month to lodge a Request for simultaneous interpretation, measured against the actual oral hearing, including the relevant separate witness or expert hearing. The judge decides appropriateness. A party-funded interpreter uses the separate two-week notification in Rule 109.4. 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 interpretation request.
- Trigger
- the actual oral hearing, including the relevant separate witness or expert hearing
- Rule
- UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 109.1
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This UPC Request for simultaneous interpretation guide preserves the 1-months source period and its backward completion boundary nature. The judge decides appropriateness. A party-funded interpreter uses the separate two-week notification in Rule 109.4. 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 request for simultaneous interpretation at the oral hearing?
Party requesting simultaneous interpretation uses 1 month to lodge a Request for simultaneous interpretation, measured against the actual oral hearing, including the relevant separate witness or expert hearing. The judge decides appropriateness. A party-funded interpreter uses the separate two-week notification in Rule 109.4. 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 requesting simultaneous interpretation. optional interpretation request.
the actual oral hearing, including the relevant separate witness or expert hearing
The request is under Rule 109.1 rather than a party-funded interpreter notification
The judge decides appropriateness. A party-funded interpreter uses the separate two-week notification in Rule 109.4.
This UPC Request for simultaneous interpretation guide preserves the 1-months source period and its backward completion boundary nature. The judge decides appropriateness. A party-funded interpreter uses the separate two-week notification in Rule 109.4. 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 109.1How does this provision count time?
- lodge a Request for simultaneous interpretation
- the actual oral hearing, including the relevant separate witness or expert hearing
- 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.
- Preserve the full backward minimum or advance-notice interval. A forward holiday adjustment cannot be assumed to shorten it. Refuse an unresolved closed-boundary route.
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.
Preserve the full backward minimum or advance-notice interval. A forward holiday adjustment cannot be assumed to shorten it. Refuse an unresolved closed-boundary route.
UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 109.1Which facts prevent one automatic date?
This UPC Request for simultaneous interpretation guide preserves the 1-months source period and its backward completion boundary nature. The judge decides appropriateness. A party-funded interpreter uses the separate two-week notification in Rule 109.4. 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. the actual oral hearing, including the relevant separate witness or expert hearing must be established. The request is under Rule 109.1 rather than a party-funded interpreter notification. No final date is supplied without the applicable court location and complete facts.
A different order, actual service event or procedural track applies. The judge decides appropriateness. A party-funded interpreter uses the separate two-week notification in Rule 109.4. 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. Preserve the full backward minimum or advance-notice interval. A forward holiday adjustment cannot be assumed to shorten it. Refuse an unresolved closed-boundary route. Preserve the stated source period. This guide does not infer a final case date.
Which conditions and exceptions apply?
- Actual operative event
- the actual oral hearing, including the relevant separate witness or expert hearing
- Applicable procedural branch
- The request is under Rule 109.1 rather than a party-funded interpreter notification The judge decides appropriateness. A party-funded interpreter uses the separate two-week notification in Rule 109.4.
- Host-state calendar and complete act
- Preserve the full backward minimum or advance-notice interval. A forward holiday adjustment cannot be assumed to shorten it. Refuse an unresolved closed-boundary route.
- This UPC Request for simultaneous interpretation guide preserves the 1-months source period and its backward completion boundary nature. The judge decides appropriateness. A party-funded interpreter uses the separate two-week notification in Rule 109.4. The actual event, applicable branch, court location and complete final-day conditions require confirmation. It 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 actual oral hearing, including the relevant separate witness or expert hearing for lodge a Request for simultaneous interpretation. 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 actual oral hearing, including the relevant separate witness or expert hearing for lodge a Request for simultaneous interpretation. Court must distinguish endeavor to issue the written decision on the merits under Rule 118.6, measured against the relevant oral hearing established in the procedural record. Its stated period is 6 weeks and its branch is judicial endeavor. That event does not replace the actual oral hearing, including the relevant separate witness or expert hearing for lodge a Request for simultaneous interpretation.
What must the responsible actor complete?
Questions about this procedure
When is the deadline for request for simultaneous interpretation at the oral hearing?
Who acts on request for simultaneous interpretation at the oral hearing?
Party requesting simultaneous interpretation is the relevant actor. The act is to lodge a Request for simultaneous interpretation. This branch is optional interpretation request.
UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 109.1Which event starts the 1 month period?
The relevant event is the actual oral hearing, including the relevant separate witness or expert hearing. 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 109.1What does Rule 109.1 require here?
The primary provision identifies 1 month and the act to lodge a Request for simultaneous interpretation. The request is under Rule 109.1 rather than a party-funded interpreter notification.
UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 109.1How 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. Preserve the full backward minimum or advance-notice interval. A forward holiday adjustment cannot be assumed to shorten it. Refuse an unresolved closed-boundary route.
UPC Rules of Procedure, Rules 300 and 301What changes this simultaneous interpretation request branch?
The judge decides appropriateness. A party-funded interpreter uses the separate two-week notification in Rule 109.4. An actual order, party agreement or different procedural track requires a separate check.
UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 109.1Which facts must be checked for request for simultaneous interpretation?
Check the request is under rule 109.1 rather than a party-funded interpreter notification. Confirm the actual oral hearing, including the relevant separate witness or expert hearing. Check the actual court location, applicable order and any permitted variation. The judge decides appropriateness. A party-funded interpreter uses the separate two-week notification in Rule 109.4.
UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 109.1Official sources and review
Provisions used (2)
| Provision | Purpose |
|---|---|
| UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 109.1 | 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 |