Rule 49

Lodging of the Defence to revocation

Rules of Procedure

Part 1 – Procedures before the Court of First Instance

Chapter 1 – Written procedure

Section 2 – Revocation action

Defence to Revocation

Rule 49 – Lodging of the Defence to revocation
  1. The defendant shall lodge a Defence to revocation within two months of service of the Statement for revocation.
  2. The Defence to revocation may include:
    1. an Application to amend the patent;
    2. a Counterclaim for infringement.

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Rule 43 – Exchange of written pleadings (revocation action)