The Civil Procedure Rules 1998

[F1 III SERVICE OF DOCUMENTS AND PARTICIPATION BY THE COMPTROLLER E+W

Textual Amendments

F1 Pt. 63 substituted (1.10.2009) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2009 (S.I. 2009/2092), rule 1(2), Sch. 1

Service of documents E+W

63.14.— (1) Subject to paragraph (2), Part 6 applies to service of a claim form and any document in any proceedings under this Part.

(2) A claim form relating to a registered right may be served—

[F2 (a) on a party who has registered the right at the address for service given for that right in the appropriate register at—

(i) the United Kingdom Patent Office; or

(ii) the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market,

provided the address is within the United Kingdom; or]

(b) in accordance with rule F3 ... 6.33(1) or 6.33(2) on a party who has registered the right at the address for service given for that right in the appropriate register at—

(i) the United Kingdom Patent Office; or

(ii) the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market.

(3) Where a party seeks any remedy (whether by claim form, counterclaim or application notice), which would if granted affect an entry in any United Kingdom Patent Office register, that party must serve on the Comptroller or registrar—

(a) the claim form, counterclaim or application notice;

(b) any other statement of case where relevant (including any amended statement of case); and

(c) any accompanying documents.

Textual Amendments

F2 Rule 63.14(2)(a) substituted (6.4.2014) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/407), rules 2(3), 27(b)(i)

F3 Word in rule 63.14(2)(b) omitted (6.4.2014) by virtue of The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/407), rules 2(3), 27(b)(ii)

Participation by the Comptroller E+W

63.15.   Where the documents set out in rule 63.14(3) are served, the Comptroller or registrar—

(a) may take part in proceedings; and

(b) need not serve a defence or other statement of case unless the court orders otherwise.]