Unified Patent Court procedure guides
When is the deadline for absolute long stop for an application for rehearing?
Adversely affected party must assess the 10 years source period for this branch. Rule 245 counts from service. Article 81 counts ten years from the decision and adds a two-month discovery limit. Do not equate the anchors. This page remains a source guide with no computed date. This guide supplies no calculated final date.
- Period
- 10 years. Outer restriction.
- Trigger
- service of the UPC final decision and the statutory decision date
- Rule
- UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 245.2(c)
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UPC Rehearing longstop guide. Rule 245 counts from service. Article 81 counts ten years from the decision and adds a two-month discovery limit. Do not equate the anchors. This guide supplies no computed date or paid calculation.
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When is the deadline for absolute long stop for an application for rehearing?
Adversely affected party must assess the 10 years source period for this branch. Rule 245 counts from service. Article 81 counts ten years from the decision and adds a two-month discovery limit. Do not equate the anchors. This page remains a source guide with no computed date. This guide supplies no calculated final date.
Responsible actor. adversely affected party. outer restriction.
service of the UPC final decision and the statutory decision date
An otherwise qualifying rehearing ground exists
Rule 245 counts from service. Article 81 counts ten years from the decision and adds a two-month discovery limit. Do not equate the anchors.
UPC Rehearing longstop guide. Rule 245 counts from service. Article 81 counts ten years from the decision and adds a two-month discovery limit. Do not equate the anchors. This guide supplies no computed date or paid calculation.
UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 245.2(c)How does this provision count time?
- assess the absolute rehearing restriction
- service of the UPC final decision and the statutory decision date
- 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 245.2(c)Which facts prevent one automatic date?
UPC Rehearing longstop guide. Rule 245 counts from service. Article 81 counts ten years from the decision and adds a two-month discovery limit. Do not equate the anchors. This guide supplies no computed date or paid calculation.
The identified actor has the document or event described by this source provision. service of the UPC final decision and the statutory decision date must be established. An otherwise qualifying rehearing ground exists. No final date is supplied without the applicable court location and complete facts.
A different order, actual service event or procedural track applies. Rule 245 counts from service. Article 81 counts ten years from the decision and adds a two-month discovery limit. Do not equate the anchors. 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
- service of the UPC final decision and the statutory decision date
- Applicable procedural branch
- An otherwise qualifying rehearing ground exists Rule 245 counts from service. Article 81 counts ten years from the decision and adds a two-month discovery limit. Do not equate the anchors.
- 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 Rehearing longstop guide. Rule 245 counts from service. Article 81 counts ten years from the decision and adds a two-month discovery limit. Do not equate the anchors. This guide supplies no computed date or paid calculation.
- Adversely affected party must distinguish assess an exceptional rehearing application for a fundamental procedural defect under Rule 245.2(a), measured against discovery of the defect and service of the final decision, together with the statutory decision date. Its stated period is 2 months and its branch is exceptional application right. That event does not replace service of the UPC final decision and the statutory decision date for assess the absolute rehearing restriction. Adversely affected party must distinguish assess rehearing based on a decisive criminal act under Rule 245.2(b), measured against final national criminal decision and service of the UPC final decision, together with actual discovery. Its stated period is 2 months and its branch is exceptional application right. That event does not replace service of the UPC final decision and the statutory decision date for assess the absolute rehearing restriction. Party requesting rehearing must distinguish file an exceptional request within both statutory restrictions under Article 81.1, measured against date of the decision and date of discovery of the new fact or defect. Its stated period is 2 months and its branch is exceptional statutory request. That event does not replace service of the UPC final decision and the statutory decision date for assess the absolute rehearing restriction.
What must the responsible actor complete?
Questions about this procedure
When is the deadline for absolute long stop for an application for rehearing?
Who acts on absolute long stop for an application for rehearing?
Adversely affected party is the relevant actor. The act is to assess the absolute rehearing restriction. This branch is outer restriction.
UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 245.2(c)Which event starts the 10 years period?
The relevant event is service of the UPC final decision and the statutory decision date. 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 245.2(c)What does Rule 245.2(c) require here?
The primary provision identifies 10 years and the act to assess the absolute rehearing restriction. An otherwise qualifying rehearing ground exists.
UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 245.2(c)How 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 rehearing longstop branch?
Rule 245 counts from service. Article 81 counts ten years from the decision and adds a two-month discovery limit. Do not equate the anchors. An actual order, party agreement or different procedural track requires a separate check.
UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 245.2(c)Which facts must be checked for rehearing longstop?
Check an otherwise qualifying rehearing ground exists. Confirm service of the UPC final decision and the statutory decision date. Check the actual court location, applicable order and any permitted variation. Rule 245 counts from service. Article 81 counts ten years from the decision and adds a two-month discovery limit. Do not equate the anchors.
UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 245.2(c)Official sources and review
Provisions used (3)
| Provision | Purpose |
|---|---|
| UPC Rules of Procedure, amended text effective January 1, 2026, Rule 245.2(c) | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| Agreement on a Unified Patent Court, Article 81.2 | 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 |