Commentaries: Art. 34

** Where the party receiving legal aid does not prevail, the litigation costs are charged as follows:
1. Counsel providing free legal representation receives appropriate compensation from the Federal Patent Court.
2. The court costs are borne by the Federal Patent Court.
3. The opposing party is reimbursed the advance on costs paid by it.
4. The party receiving legal aid pays the opposing party's representation costs.
** Where the party receiving legal aid prevails and where it is presumed or known that the representation costs are not recoverable from the opposing party, counsel providing free legal representation receives appropriate compensation from the Court’s cashier's office.The party receiving legal aid reimburses the court when it is later in a position to do so.