Case management order (Article 43 UPCA, Rule 9(1) RoP, Rule 101(1) RoP).
Incorporation by reference of the instructions in parallel proceedings regarding the same patent (IPPT20240627, UPC CFI, LD Mannheim, Panasonic v Orope).
Instructions regarding issues to be discussed related to added subject matter, priority and inventive step.
Application to amend the patent and a reservation to respond with further amendments? (Rule 30(2) RoP). The question of whether a new amendment will be allowed will have to take into account whether the new amendment would have been necessary at an earlier stage in response to the arguments already submitted by the plaintiff for revocation and whether the late request for amendment will cause delays in the proceedings. In particular, the patent proprietor must provide detailed reasons as to why the later amendment is necessary.
