Rule 102 – Referral to the panel

1. The judge-rapporteur may refer any matter to the panel for decision and the panel may of its own motion review any decision or order of the judge-rapporteur or the conduct of the interim procedure.

2. Any party may request that a decision or order of the judge-rapporteur be referred to the panel for a review pursuant to Rule 333. Pending review, the decision or order of the judge-rapporteur shall be effective.

Case law

IPPT20250617, UPC CFI, LD Milan, PMA v AWM
Order following interim conference (R. 105.5 RoP). Admissibility of the application for a new amendment of the patent (new version of AR4) pursuant to rule 30.2 RoP, as submitted by Progress in its rejoinder to the reply and reply to defence to the application to amend the patent dated 20.3.2025 referred to the panel (R. 263 RoP, R. 102 RoP)

IPPT20240926, UPC CFI, LD Munich, Panasonic v Xiaomi
Judge-Rapporteur refers the possible suspension in the context of parallel pending actions for a declaration of a FRAND licence to the panel proposing that the panel will decide during or after the oral proceedings (R. 102(1) RoP)

IPPT20230828, UPC CFI, LD Helsinki, AIM Sport Vision v Supponor
Procedural order in main proceedings and provisional measures proceedings concerning issues to be addressed in written submissions, invitation to an oral hearing in front of the whole panel, including a technically qualified judge, and instructions regarding oral hearing.