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Part 3 · Proceedings in the course of trade mark matters  ›  Chapter 5 · Proceedings before the Federal Patent Court › Section 76

Course of the proceedings

(1) The presiding judge shall open and conduct the oral proceedings.

(2) After the case has been called up, the presiding judge or the reporting judge shall present the essential content of the files.

(3) Then the parties shall be allowed to speak in order to bring and reason their motions.

(4) The presiding judge shall discuss the facts and legal aspects of the case with the parties.

(5) The presiding judge shall permit each member of the board on request to ask questions. Where a question is challenged, the board shall decide.

(6) After discussing the case, the presiding judge shall declare the oral proceedings closed. The board may decide to reopen the oral proceedings.

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