Rule 295 – Stay of proceedings

The Court may stay proceedings: (a) where it is seized of an action relating to a patent which is also the subject of opposition proceedings or limitation proceedings (including subsequent appeal proceedings) before the European Patent Office or a national authority where a decision in such proceedings may be expected to be given rapidly; (b) where it is seized of an action relating to a supplementary protection certificate which is also the subject of proceedings before a national court or authority; (c) where an appeal is brought before the Court of Appeal against a decision or order of the Court of First Instance: (i) disposing of the substantive issues in part only; (ii) disposing of an admissibility issue or a Preliminary objection; (d) at the joint request of the parties; (e) pursuant to Rule 37; (f) pursuant to Rules 75 and 76; (g) pursuant to Rule 118; (h) pursuant to Rule 136; (i) pursuant to Rule 266; (j) pursuant to Rules 310 and 311; (k) pursuant to Rule 346; (l) to give effect to Union law, in particular the provisions of Regulation (EU) No 1215/2012 and the Lugano Convention; (m) in any other case where the proper administration of justice so requires.