Unified Patent Court procedure guides
When is the deadline for lodge the defence to revocation?
Defendant uses 2 months to lodge a Defence to revocation, measured against service of the Statement for revocation. This is two months, not the three-month infringement Statement of defence period. 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
- 2 months. Required defence.
- Trigger
- service of the Statement for revocation
- Rule
- UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 49.1
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This UPC Revocation defence guide preserves the 2-months source period and its completion deadline nature. This is two months, not the three-month infringement Statement of defence period. 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 lodge the defence to revocation?
Defendant uses 2 months to lodge a Defence to revocation, measured against service of the Statement for revocation. This is two months, not the three-month infringement Statement of defence period. 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 defence.
service of the Statement for revocation
The ordinary standalone revocation action applies
This is two months, not the three-month infringement Statement of defence period.
This UPC Revocation defence guide preserves the 2-months source period and its completion deadline nature. This is two months, not the three-month infringement Statement of defence period. 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 49.1How does this provision count time?
- lodge a Defence to revocation
- service of the Statement for revocation
- 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 49.1Which facts prevent one automatic date?
This UPC Revocation defence guide preserves the 2-months source period and its completion deadline nature. This is two months, not the three-month infringement Statement of defence period. 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 Statement for revocation must be established. The ordinary standalone revocation action applies. No final date is supplied without the applicable court location and complete facts.
A different order, actual service event or procedural track applies. This is two months, not the three-month infringement Statement of defence period. 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 Statement for revocation
- Applicable procedural branch
- The ordinary standalone revocation action applies This is two months, not the three-month infringement Statement of defence period.
- 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 Revocation defence guide preserves the 2-months source period and its completion deadline nature. This is two months, not the three-month infringement Statement of defence period. The actual event, applicable branch, court location and complete final-day conditions require confirmation. It supplies no computed date or paid calculation.
- Defendant in a revocation action must distinguish lodge a Preliminary objection under Rule 48, measured against service of the Statement for revocation. Its stated period is 1 months and its branch is optional objection right. That event does not replace service of the Statement for revocation for lodge a Defence to revocation. Defendant patent proprietor must distinguish include an Application to amend the patent in the Defence to revocation under Rule 49.2(a), measured against service of the Statement for revocation. Its stated period is 2 months and its branch is optional amendment application. That event does not replace service of the Statement for revocation for lodge a Defence to revocation. Claimant must distinguish lodge a Reply to the Defence to revocation under Rule 51, measured against service of the Defence to revocation. Its stated period is 2 months and its branch is optional reply. That event does not replace service of the Statement for revocation for lodge a Defence to revocation.
What must the responsible actor complete?
Questions about this procedure
When is the deadline for lodge the defence to revocation?
Who acts on lodge the defence to revocation?
Defendant is the relevant actor. The act is to lodge a Defence to revocation. This branch is required defence.
UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 49.1Which event starts the 2 months period?
The relevant event is service of the Statement for revocation. 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 49.1What does Rule 49.1 require here?
The primary provision identifies 2 months and the act to lodge a Defence to revocation. The ordinary standalone revocation action applies.
UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 49.1How 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. 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 revocation defence branch?
This is two months, not the three-month infringement Statement of defence period. An actual order, party agreement or different procedural track requires a separate check.
UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 49.1Which facts must be checked for revocation defence?
Check the ordinary standalone revocation action applies. Confirm service of the Statement for revocation. Check the actual court location, applicable order and any permitted variation. This is two months, not the three-month infringement Statement of defence period.
UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 49.1Official sources and review
Provisions used (2)
| Provision | Purpose |
|---|---|
| UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 49.1 | 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 |