Chapter 6

Without prejudice to the jurisdiction of the Unified Patent Court pursuant to the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court concluded in Brussels on 19…

The District Court of The Hague has exclusive jurisdiction in the first instance over:

By way of derogation from Article 8:7 of the General Administrative Law Act, the District Court of The Hague shall have jurisdiction over appeals…

During the hearing of disputes referred to in Article 80, patent attorneys may address the court, without prejudice to the responsibility of the…

All disputes other than those referred to in Articles 80 and 81 shall be heard by the court that has jurisdiction in accordance with the general…

Any person may request the office in writing to issue an opinion regarding the applicability of the grounds for nullity referred to in Article 75…

The office shall provide the petitioner referred to in Article 84 the opportunity to clarify the raised objections. The office may add grounds for…

The advice referred to in Article 84 consists of a reasoned assessment of the objections mentioned in Article 85, paragraph 1.

The office is obliged to provide the court with all information and technical advice that the court may require for the decision of legal claims…

The court referred to in Article 80 shall act as the central authority charged with receiving letters rogatory and shall be competent to execute the…

A copy of all judicial decisions concerning patents shall be sent free of charge by the registrar of the court concerned to the office within one…