Unified Patent Court procedure guides
When is the deadline for protective letter removed from the register unless extended?
Registry and person who lodged the Protective letter uses 6 months to establish the ordinary removal boundary for the Protective letter, measured against date of receipt of the Protective letter by the Registry. An actual application or extension changes the result. This boundary does not prove that the Registry has removed the letter. 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
- 6 months. Conditional removal boundary.
- Trigger
- date of receipt of the Protective letter by the Registry
- Rule
- UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 207.9
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This UPC Protective letter lapse guide preserves the 6-months source period and its conditional register boundary nature. An actual application or extension changes the result. This boundary does not prove that the Registry has removed the letter. 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 protective letter removed from the register unless extended?
Registry and person who lodged the Protective letter uses 6 months to establish the ordinary removal boundary for the Protective letter, measured against date of receipt of the Protective letter by the Registry. An actual application or extension changes the result. This boundary does not prove that the Registry has removed the letter. 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. Registry and person who lodged the Protective letter. conditional removal boundary.
date of receipt of the Protective letter by the Registry
No provisional-measures application has been lodged and no timely paid six-month extension has been sought
An actual application or extension changes the result. This boundary does not prove that the Registry has removed the letter.
This UPC Protective letter lapse guide preserves the 6-months source period and its conditional register boundary nature. An actual application or extension changes the result. This boundary does not prove that the Registry has removed the letter. 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 207.9How does this provision count time?
- establish the ordinary removal boundary for the Protective letter
- date of receipt of the Protective letter by the Registry
- 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 output is a conditional procedural boundary, not proof of filing, actual service, register removal or a court decision. Verify the stated actual facts before any calculation.
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 output is a conditional procedural boundary, not proof of filing, actual service, register removal or a court decision. Verify the stated actual facts before any calculation.
UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 207.9Which facts prevent one automatic date?
This UPC Protective letter lapse guide preserves the 6-months source period and its conditional register boundary nature. An actual application or extension changes the result. This boundary does not prove that the Registry has removed the letter. 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. date of receipt of the Protective letter by the Registry must be established. No provisional-measures application has been lodged and no timely paid six-month extension has been sought. No final date is supplied without the applicable court location and complete facts.
A different order, actual service event or procedural track applies. An actual application or extension changes the result. This boundary does not prove that the Registry has removed the letter. 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 output is a conditional procedural boundary, not proof of filing, actual service, register removal or a court decision. Verify the stated actual facts before any calculation. Preserve the stated source period. This guide does not infer a final case date.
Which conditions and exceptions apply?
- Actual operative event
- date of receipt of the Protective letter by the Registry
- Applicable procedural branch
- No provisional-measures application has been lodged and no timely paid six-month extension has been sought An actual application or extension changes the result. This boundary does not prove that the Registry has removed the letter.
- Host-state calendar and complete act
- This output is a conditional procedural boundary, not proof of filing, actual service, register removal or a court decision. Verify the stated actual facts before any calculation.
- This UPC Protective letter lapse guide preserves the 6-months source period and its conditional register boundary nature. An actual application or extension changes the result. This boundary does not prove that the Registry has removed the letter. The actual event, applicable branch, court location and complete final-day conditions require confirmation. It supplies no computed date or paid calculation.
- Defendant not previously heard must distinguish request review of the evidence-preservation order under Rule 197.3, measured against actual execution of the measures to preserve evidence. Its stated period is 30 days and its branch is conditional review right. That event does not replace date of receipt of the Protective letter by the Registry for establish the ordinary removal boundary for the Protective letter. Defendant not previously heard must distinguish request review of the provisional-measures order under Rule 212.3, measured against actual execution of the provisional measures. Its stated period is 30 days and its branch is conditional review right. That event does not replace date of receipt of the Protective letter by the Registry for establish the ordinary removal boundary for the Protective letter. Person who lodged the protective letter must distinguish correct its formal deficiencies under Rule 207.6(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 date of receipt of the Protective letter by the Registry for establish the ordinary removal boundary for the Protective letter.
What must the responsible actor complete?
Questions about this procedure
When is the deadline for protective letter removed from the register unless extended?
Who acts on protective letter removed from the register unless extended?
Registry and person who lodged the Protective letter is the relevant actor. The act is to establish the ordinary removal boundary for the Protective letter. This branch is conditional removal boundary.
UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 207.9Which event starts the 6 months period?
The relevant event is date of receipt of the Protective letter by the Registry. 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 207.9What does Rule 207.9 require here?
The primary provision identifies 6 months and the act to establish the ordinary removal boundary for the Protective letter. No provisional-measures application has been lodged and no timely paid six-month extension has been sought.
UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 207.9How 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 output is a conditional procedural boundary, not proof of filing, actual service, register removal or a court decision. Verify the stated actual facts before any calculation.
UPC Rules of Procedure, Rules 300 and 301What changes this protective letter lapse branch?
An actual application or extension changes the result. This boundary does not prove that the Registry has removed the letter. An actual order, party agreement or different procedural track requires a separate check.
UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 207.9Which facts must be checked for protective letter lapse?
Check no provisional-measures application has been lodged and no timely paid six-month extension has been sought. Confirm date of receipt of the Protective letter by the Registry. Check the actual court location, applicable order and any permitted variation. An actual application or extension changes the result. This boundary does not prove that the Registry has removed the letter.
UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 207.9Official sources and review
Provisions used (2)
| Provision | Purpose |
|---|---|
| UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 207.9 | 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 |