inspection were pending before the UPC. Now, more than a year later, we would like to provide you with relevant practical insights on the first decisions of the UPC's various divisions, look at...

SEP litigation at the UPC The FRAND defense – will the UPC continue Sisvel-Haier? Will the UPC set FRAND royalty rates? Procedural implications for SEP / FRAND proceedings at the UPC Amicus...

invalidation matters. Will the UPC become a global epicenter of patent litigation? Are US clients well advised to litigate in Europe before the UPC? And how to defend against UPC litigation?...

their UPC 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...

(MuCDR), UPC Representative, Partner) Dr. Tobias Wuttke (Attorney-at-Law (Rechtsanwalt), Certified IP lawyer, UPC Representative, Partner) Dr. Axel B. Berger (German and European Patent...

Certified IP lawyer, UPC Representative, Partner) Tobias Kaufmann (German and European Patent Attorney, UPC Representative, Partner) Anita Peter (Attorney-at-Law (Rechtsanwältin), LL.M., UPC...

decisions of the UPC. We will take a look at the proceedings needed to enforce a decision and also touch on the recognition of decisions, e.g. for the long-arm-jurisdiction of the UPC. Johannes...

actions under the Unified Patent Court (UPC) system. This session will provide a comprehensive overview of the practical aspects and recent advancements in UPC revocation proceedings. Our expert...

only to advise on the chances of success of a UPC validity case, but also to enable the development of strategies for (multiple) validity attacks in the UPC, EPO, and German courts, potentially...

the end of each seminar, there will be a Q & A session. What is it about? The Unified Patent Court (UPC) has been a reality since June 1, 2023. It is already shifting the boundaries in global...

Unified Patent Court (UPC) over, inter alia, actions due to the infringement or for the declaration of invalidity of supplementary protection certificates. Thus, as soon as the UPC opens its...

Joint IP Event by Watson & Band and BARDEHLE PAGENBERG The UPC landscape is being shaped at breathtaking speed, requiring users to constantly adapt their prosecution and litigation strategies....

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...

Unified Patent Court (UPC) will open its doors. With the imminent start of the new European court system, the underlying legal framework will also become applicable. The benefits of the UPC are...

judges of the UPC shall ensure the highest standards of competence and shall have proven experience in the field of patent litigation. However, the Statute of the UPC stipulates that the UPC...

future of the UPC? Notably, besides the mentioned formal issue, the case involved three further attacks: The status of the judges of the UPC did not comply with the rule of law; acts of the UPC...

more. Just two years after the launch of the UPC, our attorneys Christof Karl and Tilman Müller will summarize the most important decisions on substantive UPC law, including the following...

Ex parte preliminary injunctions are possible at the UPC Preparations for the European Unified Patent Court (UPC) are in full swing – not only among judges and law firms, but especially among...