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When is the deadline for unsuccessful party informs the registry that it accepts the damages claim?
Unsuccessful party accepting the damages claim uses 2 months to inform the Registry of acceptance, measured against the established service event for the damages Application. Rule 137.1 states two months without repeating the service event. Confirm the served Application and acceptance branch. 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 conditional notification.
- Trigger
- the established service event for the damages Application
- Rule
- UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 137.1
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This UPC Accepting a damages claim guide preserves the 2-months source period and its completion deadline nature. Rule 137.1 states two months without repeating the service event. Confirm the served Application and acceptance branch. 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 unsuccessful party informs the registry that it accepts the damages claim?
Unsuccessful party accepting the damages claim uses 2 months to inform the Registry of acceptance, measured against the established service event for the damages Application. Rule 137.1 states two months without repeating the service event. Confirm the served Application and acceptance branch. 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. unsuccessful party accepting the damages claim. required conditional notification.
the established service event for the damages Application
The unsuccessful party accepts the claim
Rule 137.1 states two months without repeating the service event. Confirm the served Application and acceptance branch.
This UPC Accepting a damages claim guide preserves the 2-months source period and its completion deadline nature. Rule 137.1 states two months without repeating the service event. Confirm the served Application and acceptance branch. 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 137.1How does this provision count time?
- inform the Registry of acceptance
- the established service event for the damages Application
- 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 137.1Which facts prevent one automatic date?
This UPC Accepting a damages claim guide preserves the 2-months source period and its completion deadline nature. Rule 137.1 states two months without repeating the service event. Confirm the served Application and acceptance branch. 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 established service event for the damages Application must be established. The unsuccessful party accepts the claim. No final date is supplied without the applicable court location and complete facts.
A different order, actual service event or procedural track applies. Rule 137.1 states two months without repeating the service event. Confirm the served Application and acceptance branch. 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
- the established service event for the damages Application
- Applicable procedural branch
- The unsuccessful party accepts the claim Rule 137.1 states two months without repeating the service event. Confirm the served Application and acceptance branch.
- 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 Accepting a damages claim guide preserves the 2-months source period and its completion deadline nature. Rule 137.1 states two months without repeating the service event. Confirm the served Application and acceptance branch. The actual event, applicable branch, court location and complete final-day conditions require confirmation. It supplies no computed date or paid calculation.
- Successful party seeking quantified damages must distinguish lodge an Application for the determination of damages under Rule 126, measured against service of the final merits decision on both infringement and validity, or the date of the qualifying award order. Its stated period is 1 years and its branch is required if seeking determination. That event does not replace the established service event for the damages Application for inform the Registry of acceptance. Unsuccessful party contesting damages must distinguish lodge a Defence to the damages Application under Rule 137.2, measured against service of the Application, or service of the Rule 131.2 indication after laying open books. Its stated period is 2 months and its branch is required conditional defence. That event does not replace the established service event for the damages Application for inform the Registry of acceptance. Applicant must distinguish lodge a Reply to the damages Defence under Rule 139, measured against the established service event for the damages Defence. Its stated period is 1 months and its branch is optional reply. That event does not replace the established service event for the damages Application for inform the Registry of acceptance.
What must the responsible actor complete?
Questions about this procedure
When is the deadline for unsuccessful party informs the registry that it accepts the damages claim?
Who acts on unsuccessful party informs the registry that it accepts the damages claim?
Unsuccessful party accepting the damages claim is the relevant actor. The act is to inform the Registry of acceptance. This branch is required conditional notification.
UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 137.1Which event starts the 2 months period?
The relevant event is the established service event for the damages Application. 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 137.1What does Rule 137.1 require here?
The primary provision identifies 2 months and the act to inform the Registry of acceptance. The unsuccessful party accepts the claim.
UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 137.1How 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 damages acceptance branch?
Rule 137.1 states two months without repeating the service event. Confirm the served Application and acceptance branch. An actual order, party agreement or different procedural track requires a separate check.
UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 137.1Which facts must be checked for accepting a damages claim?
Check the unsuccessful party accepts the claim. Confirm the established service event for the damages Application. Check the actual court location, applicable order and any permitted variation. Rule 137.1 states two months without repeating the service event. Confirm the served Application and acceptance branch.
UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 137.1Official sources and review
Provisions used (2)
| Provision | Purpose |
|---|---|
| UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 137.1 | 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 |