The European Unitary Patent and the UPC: What Chinese companies need to know about the dramatic changes of patent litigation – and prosecution – in Europe

Joint IP Event by Liu, Shen & Associates and BARDEHLE PAGENBERG

The European Unitary Patent (UP), and the Unified Patent Court (UPC), with about 300 cases filed so far, have become a reality since June 1, 2023. The first substantive decisions have been issued and important trends are emerging.

We invite you to our IP Event with attorneys from BARDEHLE PAGENBERG, involved in more than 60 of these UPC cases, in cooperation with attorneys from Liu, Shen & Associates.

Please join us on Thursday, March 28, 2024, at 1:30 pm Beijing Time, at the JianGuo Boutique Hotel (Beijing Zhongguancun Software Park International Conference Center).

Format: Hybrid (in-person attendance plus live stream to allow international participation)

Conference language: English/Chinese (simultaneous translation for both languages available)

We will provide you with insights on what these developments mean from a Chinese perspective, what to consider from a prosecution perspective, how Chinese companies can adjust and complement their enforcement and defense strategies in light of the emerging legal framework, and how Liu, Shen & Associates can assist Chinese companies in their European prosecution/litigation.

In particular: 

  • Pros and cons of the UP compared to EP and national patents
  • New risk of preliminary injunctions for implementers and for protective letters
  • How the UPC speeds up patent litigation and enlarges the geographical region where patents can be enforced in a cost-efficient manner
  • Forum shopping and why German UPC Divisions are leading by far 

IP Event
Patent Litigation, Patent Prosecution

Date

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Adresse
JianGuo Boutique Hotel (Beijing Zhongguancun Software Park International Conference Center)
(online or on-site)
Beijing

Langue de la Conférence
Anglais

Agenda

1:30 pm

Registration | Networking

2 pm

Welcome Address | Introduction

Allen Tao, Managing Partner of Liu, Shen & Associates

Opening Keynote: BARDEHLE PAGENBERG, Front Runners at the UPC

BARDEHLE PAGENBERG

2:30 pm

Session 1: Ten Months After the Start Of the UPC

Dr. Anna Giedke, Dr. Stefan LieckInsights from Active UPC Litigators

  • Overview of the new system
  • Practice report about the first cases
  • New moves of defendants to cope with the fast UPC proceedings

Xiaoning Yu: Solutions for Chinese enterprises to handle patent infringement litigation in foreign jurisdictions

Q&A Discussion: with attorneys from Liu & Shen and BARDEHLE PAGENBERG

4 pm

Tea Break | Networking

4:45 pm

Session 2: The New European Unitary Patent

Dr. Patrick Heckeler, Maggie HuangUnitary Patent vs. Bundle Patent vs. National Patent - a sober cost-benefit analysis

  • Overview of the patent prosecution landscape in Europe
  • A new option: the Unitary Patent
  • Cost calculations for different nationalization strategies

Hongyu Wu: The protection in Europe for the Smart manufacturing of China - Practice and strategy of obtaining European patents based on Chinese priority

Q&A Discussion: with attorneys from Liu & Shen and BARDEHLE PAGENBERG

5:45 pm

Final closing remarks

Allen Tao, Managing Partner of Liu, Shen & Associates