Eligibility of judges
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Any person who is a national of a Contracting Member State and fulfils the conditions set out in Article 15 of the Agreement and in this Statute may be appointed as a judge.
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Judges shall have a good command of at least one official language of the European Patent Office.
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Experience with patent litigation which has to be proven for the appointment pursuant to Article 15(1) of the Agreement may be acquired by training under Article [UPCA.011|11(4)] of this Statute.