Rule 305

Change in parties

Rules of Procedure

Part 5 – General provisions

Chapter 6 – Parties to proceedings

Section 2 – Change in parties

Rule 305 – Change in parties
  1. The Court may, on application by a party, order a person to:
    1. be added as a party;
    2. cease to be a party;
    3. be substituted for a party.
  2. The Court shall invite other parties to the proceedings to comment on the application, as soon as practicable after service of the application.
  3. When ordering that a person shall become a party or shall cease to be a party, the Court may make appropriate orders as to payment of court fees and costs as regards such party.

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Relation with Agreement:

Relation with Statute:

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Rule 8 – Party and party’s representative

Rule 42 – Action to be directed against the patent proprietor

Rule 61 – Declaration of non-infringement

Rule 306 – Consequences for the proceedings

Rule 310 – Death or demise of a party

Rule 312 – Transfer of the patent or patent application during proceedings