Rule 28 – Further schedule

As soon as practicable after service of the Statement of defence, the judge-rapporteur shall, after consulting the parties, set a date and time for an interim conference (where necessary [Rule 101.1]) and set a date for the oral hearing. The judge-rapporteur may set one alternative date.

Case Law

Court of First Instance

IPPT20251204, UPC CFI, LD Düsseldorf, Aesculap v Shanghai Boijn Medical Instrument
Date of oral hearing set for 17 June 2026. (Rule 28 RoP) . Shanghai Bojin Electric Instrument & Device Co added as a party.  (Rule 305 1(a) RoP). 

IPPT20250602, UPC CFI, LD Munich, Biomarin v Ascendis
No bifurcation (Article 33(3) UPCA). Panel supports the judge rapporteur's decision to set the date of the interim conference for 9 January 2026 (R. 28 RoP). BioMarin can decide for itself when and for how long to take a holiday