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Full Timeline of a Declaration of Non-Infringement
r.61: seek agreement from
patentee that act in question
is non-infringing
-1
0
r.65 (rr.16, 17):
Registry examination of
formalities/registration
rr.62, 63:
Stmt for DNI
r.66 (r.19):
preliminary
objection
1
2
rr.68, 67:
defence to Stmt for DNI
3
r.69(1):
reply to defence
4
r.69(2):
rejoinder to reply
rr.62(2) (r.12(5)), 36:
further written pleadings
if allowed by rapporteur
r.28: rapporteur sets date
for interim conference and
oral hearing ASAP after defence
r.76: if action for infringement
commenced in any local/regional
division (art.33(6) UPCA) within
3 months of the Stmt for DNI
(in central division), then the DNI
action is stayed
Written
Procedure
rr.61-74
Commenced In
Local/Regional/
Central Division
r.35: closure of
written procedure
after issue
r.62 doc
r.36: extendible
by rapporteur
5
6
7
Interim
Procedure
rr.101-110
r.101(3): up
to 3 months
r.110: closure of
interim procedure
rr.103-r.106
Interim conference
(if necessary)
8
9
10
11
r.104(g)-r.115
Separate witness hearing
(if necessary)
Summons
r.108
>2 months
Oral Procedure
rr.111-119
Oral Hearing
(1 day), rr.112-115
• Oral submissions
• Witness/experts
Months (from filing the SoC)
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