The UPC landscape is being shaped at a breathtaking pace, requiring users to constantly adapt their strategies. BARDEHLE PAGENBERG is at the forefront of these developments, being involved in 119 of all pending cases (corresponding to a market share of more than 33%) – acting for plaintiffs and defendants alike.
Profit from the hands-on experience of four active UPC litigators lead counseling many of these actions to discuss how the court works in practice and how US companies can adapt and complement their enforcement and defense strategies in light of the emerging legal framework.
Please join us on Thursday, June 13, 2024, at 9:30 am PST
at Charmaine’s Rooftop Bar, at the Proper Hotel, 1100 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94102.
After our presentation and the discussions (until 11:00 am PST), we would be delighted to continue our exchange and to meet you personally over finger food and beverages.
With more than 340 pending cases at the end of April 2024, the Unified Patent Court (UPC) is not only a reality, it is on its way to becoming a center of gravity for resolving global patent disputes. The first substantive decisions have been issued and important trends are emerging. In particular:
- It has become quite clear that preliminary injunctions are readily available at the UPC whereby the legal framework for obtaining interim relief is generally favorable to patentees.
- The first judgments in main proceedings are about to be handed down and the first permanent injunctions are expected.
- The details of the procedure at the UPC are being shaped by several new decisions every week as best practices and pitfalls emerge.
- The UPC entertains forum shopping and insofar, the Munich Local Division (but also the other German Local Divisions) are apparently the place to go.
You will leave this discussion with:
- Insights into how the UPC is operating, what the UPC time schedules and case management looks like, best practices and pitfalls
- Clarity on the most recent and relevant case law handed down by the UPC
- Ways to improve offensive and defensive strategies involving this new forum
- A better understanding of what the UPC really means from a US perspective
Registration required
If you are interested in attending our IP event in person, please send us an email to events(at)bardehle.de. Seats are limited by the venue.
Please note that the registration deadline is June 8.
We look forward to meeting you in person in San Francisco!
