Act

• Federal Act on the Federal Patent Court

Regulations (pdf)

• Regulations on the Federal Patent Court
• Information Regulations of the Federal Patent Court
• Regulations on Litigation Costs at the Federal Patent Court
• Regulations on the Administrative Fees of the Federal Patent Court

Guidelines (pdf)

• Code of Conduct of the Judges at the Federal Patent Court
• Guidelines on Independence (effective from 01.01.2015)
• Guidelines on Proceedings before the Federal Patent Court (effective from 01.01.2016)

Explanations (link)

• Electronic communication with the Federal Patent Court (in German language)

Useful information

• Chart of deadlines
• Advance payment of court fee:
  Plaintiffs in ordinary proceedings are asked to pay an advance on only half of the expected court costs for a decision, which corresponds to the expected court costs up to and including the instructional hearing (Art. 98 CPC).
• Practice regarding anonymization of decisions
• Assisting patent attorneys may request confirmation that the assisted party has been summoned to a hearing at the Federal Patent Court.