Case Law
Rule 12: Exchange of written pleadings (infringement action)

Court of First Instance - Paris (FR) Local Division, Order dated 05/02/2025, Hurom Co., Ltd (Case/ Registry number: App_4027/2025, ORD_4336/2025)
Example of a decision on the structured stages of the written procedure: "As foreseen by Rule 12 RdP, the rules of procedure divide the written procedure into several successive stages:
– workflow 1, relating to the infringement claim itself comprising a set of 4 statements,
– followed by workflow 2 dedicated to the validity of the patent in the event of a counterclaim for revocation of the patent at issue,
– finally, workflow 3 is specifically dedicated to the amendment of the patent at issue, if requested.
In workflow 1, the defendant in the infringement claim has the last word, in this case, NUC and WARMCOOK.
In workflow 2, the defendant in the attack on the validity of the patent in question has the last word, in this case, HUROM.
Finally, in workflow 3, in the event of a request to amend the patent in question, the defendant to this request has the last word, in this case, NUC and WARMCOOK.
These workflows, with strict deadlines, are aimed to ensure the most efficient and economical procedure before the UPC, in accordance with point 4 of the Preamble."