Case Law
Rule 29: Lodging of Defence to the Counterclaim for revocation, Reply to the Statement of defence and Rejoinder to the Reply

Court of First Instance - The Hague (NL) Local Division, Order dated 17/01/2024, Plant-e, Plant-e Knowledge v. Arkyne Technologies S.L. (Case number UPC_CFI_239/2023, ORD_2223/2024)
Example of decision on the time limits for responding to a counterclaim for revocation : “Within two months of service of a Statement of defense which includes a Counterclaim for revocation, the claimant shall lodge a Defence to the Counterclaim for revocation together with any Reply to the Statement of defence and any Application to amend the patent pursuant to rule 30, if applicable.”

Court of First Instance - Düsseldorf (DE) Local Division, Order dated 14/12/2023, N.V. Nutricia v. Nestle Health (Case number UPC_CFI_201/2023, ORD_594886/2023)
Example of decision on counterclaim of nullity and time limit: “According to R. 29.1 RoP, the claimant must file a Defence to the Counterclaim for revocation and any Application to amend the patent pursuant to R. 30 RoP within two months of service of a Statement of defence containing a Counterclaim for revocation. Since such a Statement of defence was served on 20 October 2023, the Defence to the counterclaim as well as any Application to amend the patent have to be filed by 20 December 2023.“