Rule 208 Examination as to formal requirements, recording in the register, assignment to panel, designation of judge-rapporteur, single judge

Author(s):  
Andreas von Falck ◽  
Stephan Dorn

An examination of the application by the Registry is necessary for a decision on an application for provisional measures. First, the Registry checks whether an opt-out has been declared for the patent at issue (Rule 16.1). If an opt-out has been declared, the Registry informs the applicant pursuant to Rule 16.1 and requests him to withdraw or to complete the application.

Author(s):  
Andreas von Falck ◽  
Stephan Dorn

Pursuant to Rule 16.1 UPCARoP, the Registry first examines whether there is an opt-out for the patent in suit. If the patent proprietor declared an opt-out, the Registry immediately informs the claimant who must then change or withdraw the action. Pursuant to Rule 16.2, the Registry then checks whether the Statement of claim is formally complete. If there are any deficiencies, the Registry requests the claimant to correct the Statement of claim. The Registry must inform the claimant that a decision by default (Rule 355) is possible. If the claimant does not correct the deficiencies within 14 days or does not pay the fee for the action within said 14 days, the judge rapporteur dismisses the action by default (Rule 16.4). The claimant may, however, appeal the decision by default pursuant to Rule 356.


Author(s):  
Hans-Jürgen Ahrens

Where main proceedings on the merits of the case have not yet been started before the Court, the Application for preserving evidence shall be dealt with in accordance with Rule 16 (formalities examination by Registry), Rule 17.1(a) to (c) and .2 (date of receipt, recording in the register, action number, assignment to panel) and Rule 18 (designation only of judge-rapporteur by presiding judge).


Author(s):  
Martin Faehndrich ◽  
Alexander Klicznik ◽  
Max Tilmann

The notification also serves to ensure the exchange of information for any opposition proceedings that might still be pending before the EPO. In the context of administrative and legal cooperation pursuant to Art 131 EPC, the EPO has an obligation towards the courts and authorities of the Member States to provide information for the purpose of ensuring a mutual exchange of information. In this regard, Art 131 EPC merely refers to a request to communicate information, but the notification by the UPC may be understood by the EPO as a request within the meaning of Art 131 EPC. The EPO may then make a corresponding notification to the Court on the opposition proceedings pending with regard to the patent.


2018 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 346
Author(s):  
Laras Susanti

Abstract. Background of this article is, although it was first emerged in Common Law system countries, the practice of class action has been growing in Indonesia. This mechanism brings an opportunity to simplified the court’ process and to reduce the risk of disparity judgements. This article found similarities and differences scope and procedure of certification in Indonesia and the USA. Before examining the case, a presiding judges, accordingly to Supreme Court Regulation Number 1 Year 2002 concerning Procedure of Class Action, have to determine whether the case is eligible to be examine as class action case. This procedure is universally well-known as certification mainly focuses on the fulfilment of class action’s substantive requirements: numerosity, commonality, typicality and adequacy of representation and formal requirements. The similar requirements are also implemented in the USA accordingly to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure, Rule 23 Class Action. However, in those countries have different procedure when it comes to legal remedy to the certification order, mechanism to opt-out in case of settlement or withdrawal, the role of judge in assisting poor litigants and determining counsel’s fee. This article recommends Indonesia has to amend the Supreme Court regulation to add provisions on legal remedy, and mechanism to opt-out in case of settlement or withdrawal. 


Author(s):  
Clemens Plassmann ◽  
Steffen Steininger

Rule 16 UPCARoP gives the Registry the task of examining compliance with the formal requirements in the Statement of claim while at the same time defining the chronological order in which such examination is performed. The examination ensures compliance with the principle of expediting the proceedings already enshrined as a principle in the Preamble to the UPCA (‘expeditious decisions’). Compliance with the principle of flexibility, likewise laid down in the Preamble to the Rules of Procedure, is also thereby ensured. This principle also means that the Court must manage the proceedings in an active and efficient manner. In Art 43 UPCA, such active case management by the Court is expressly codified. Pursuant to Art 41(3), the Rules of Procedure have to ensure that the proceedings are conducted in the most efficient and cost-effective manner. The anticipated examination of the formal requirements as a first step ensures the effective conduct of proceedings because the formal requirements can be satisfied subsequently after a corresponding request by the Court. The examination of whether an EP is the subject matter of an opt-out ensures that during the transitional period the Court system desired and/or chosen by the proprietor is appropriate to hear the case


2016 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 388-414
Author(s):  
Alexandra P. Mikroulea

AbstractOpt-in or opt-out? That is the basic question to be answered. The decision to promote actions of “opt-in” type as opposed to those of the “opt-out” type, for the sake of private autonomy, does not ensure the effective application of european competition law. On the contrary, it may decrease the application’s intensity and effectiveness. Recent reforms among European state members such as in the United Kingdom, Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark and Norway are powerful indications that the opt-out principle may result in the effective implementation of competition law. There is no doubt that a mixed system (hybrid system), providing the court with the power to decide in favour of either the opt-in or the opt-out system, will result in better implementation of competition law. At the present time there are two pending cases in England (Dorothy Gibson and Mastercard) for which the decision on opt-out or opt-in are highly anticipated. Should the court decide, in one or both of the cases, on an opt-out approach, this will bring a momentous reevaluation of the entire collective redress concept.


2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sami Chedhli Nighaoui

That standardized tests do not accurately assess the true competencies of minority test takers is a widely shared claim among conservative educationists. The opt-out-of-testing community has lately grown unprecedentedly vocal in several states, questioning even more seriously the accountability of the testing system altogether. This paper adopts a Critical Race Theory perspective to investigate the conceptual underpinnings of conservative criticism as well as the interpretations made popular using quantitative methodology. The key premise of this paper is that a colorblind approach to testing understates the importance of a range of unquantifiable variables, mainly the linguitic and cultural backgrounds of the test takers, in determining assessment outcome. It attempts to demonstrate where specifically standardized tests may not be used as a reliable feedback mechanism and suggests that a more flexible assessment paradigm be considered, one that engages learning quality followup to keep cultural bias to a strict minimum.          


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