(1) Where this Act does not contain any provisions in respect of the proceedings before the Federal Patent Court, the Courts Constitution Act and the Code of Civil Procedure shall apply accordingly unless it is precluded by the special characteristics of the proceedings before the Federal Patent Court. Section 227 (3) sentence 1 of the Code of Civil Procedure shall not apply. The Patent Costs Act shall apply to the fees in the proceedings before the Federal Patent Court; the Court Costs Act (Gerichtskostengesetz) shall apply to the expenses accordingly.
(2) The decisions of the Federal Patent Court shall be contestable only in so far as this is permitted under this Act.
(3) Section 62 (1) to (4) shall apply accordingly in respect of the grant of inspection of the files to third persons. The Federal Patent Court shall decide on the request.