IP event for Spanish in-house counsel on site in Barcelona
The European patent system is moving fast, and so are the challenges for practitioners and IP owners.
Join us for a practical look on how the EPO and UPC are developing, and how it affects patent applicants and third parties.
Date & Time
Wednesday, October 28, 2026, 9:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. (CET)
Location
AC Hotel Diagonal L´Illa
Av. Diagonal, 555, Les Corts, 08029 Barcelona
Sala Forum
This year, we are bringing our IP event back to Barcelona. Our Spanish and German IP experts will dive into the differences between the UPC and EPO when examining validity of patents, what recent EPO Board of Appeal decisions mean for claim interpretation, how parallel EPO and UPC cases affect each other, and the most effective opposition strategies:
- The challenges of harmonisation between the UPC and EPO regarding inventive step and added subject-matter
- Recent Enlarged Board of Appeal decisions from the EPO and claim interpretation
- Nuts & bolts of EPO Opposition and Appeal practice
Learn more about the experiences of some of UPC’s most frequent users with both systems, gain valuable insights, and receive strategic guidance for your own company’s goals.
Save your seat and register now for this IP event to gain the latest insights on the EPO and the UPC! Just email to our Barcelona office: info(at)bardehle.es
We look forward to meeting you in person there!
This event also takes place in Madrid on October 29. Register for the Madrid event.
