In the last episode of our series, Deborah Bould, London-based Patent Partner and Alejandro González Vega, Associate from Luxembourg, discuss how the UPC’s “long arm” jurisdiction might be exercised by the court when it launches next year and the impact it might have on patent owners looking to enforce their rights internationally.

In the last episode of our series, Deborah Bould, London-based Patent Partner and Alejandro González Vega, Associate from Luxembourg, discuss how the UPC’s “long arm” jurisdiction might be exercised by the court when it launches next year and the impact it might have on patent owners looking to enforce their rights internationally.

Episode 6 – The UPC’s long arm jurisdiction

In this episode, Paul Reeskamp, a senior patent litigator in our Dutch team, looks at the remedies available under the UPC system, including the crown jewel of remedies – the injunction.

In this episode, Paul Reeskamp, a senior patent litigator in our Dutch team, looks at the remedies available under the UPC system, including the crown jewel of remedies – the injunction.

Episode 5 - Remedies

Frank Valentin leads the DLA Piper Intellectual Property practice in France and has significant experience in the Tech and Life Sciences sectors. In this episode, Frank continues his conversation with Cédric Meiller, a senior IP lawyer also based in our Paris office, to discuss how judgments will be enforced in the UPC.

Frank Valentin leads the DLA Piper Intellectual Property practice in France and has significant experience in the Tech and Life Sciences sectors. In this episode, Frank continues his conversation with Cédric Meiller, a senior IP lawyer also based in our Paris office, to discuss how judgments will be enforced in the UPC.

Episode 4 - Enforcement of UPC decisions

Frank Valentin leads the DLA Piper Intellectual Property practice in France and has significant experience in the Tech and Life Sciences sectors. In this episode, Frank is joined by Cédric Meiller, a senior IP lawyer who is also based in our Paris office, to discuss how to choose the right court for your dispute in the new system.

Frank Valentin leads the DLA Piper Intellectual Property practice in France and has significant experience in the Tech and Life Sciences sectors. In this episode, Frank is joined by Cédric Meiller, a senior IP lawyer who is also based in our Paris office, to discuss how to choose the right court for your dispute in the new system.

Episode 3 - How to choose the right court

Gualtiero Dragotti, a partner in our Milan office and Co-Chair of DLA Piper’s global patent group who specialises in Life Sciences, looks at the controversial topic of language in the new system.

Gualtiero Dragotti, a partner in our Milan office and Co-Chair of DLA Piper’s global patent group who specialises in Life Sciences, looks at the controversial topic of language in the new system.

Episode 2 - The language issue

Markus Gampp, head of the firm’s German patent practice and Co-Chair of DLA Piper’s global patent group, who has a special interest in the Tech sector, begins our podcast series by introducing the concept of the UPC and explaining why you should care about it.

Markus Gampp, head of the firm’s German patent practice and Co-Chair of DLA Piper’s global patent group, who has a special interest in the Tech sector, begins our podcast series by introducing the concept of the UPC and explaining why you should care about it.

Episode 1 – The basics

A new international court is coming.  Are you ready?

 2023 will see the launch of the much awaited Unified Patent Court and Unitary Patent.  This new system, covering 24 countries, with new judges, new courts and new rules, will represent one of the biggest revolutions in IP law in over forty years and will affect everyone who uses the European patent system.   In this series of bite sized podcasts, our international UPC team of experienced patent litigators will look at what the UPC system promises, what you need to do now to be ready for it (or to opt out of it), how to choose the right court for your dispute and how the UPC will differ from the existing national systems we all know.

A new international court is coming.  Are you ready?
 2023 will see the launch of the much awaited Unified Patent Court and Unitary Patent.  This new system, covering 24 countries, with new judges, new courts and new rules, will represent one of the biggest revolutions in IP law in over forty years and will affect everyone who uses the European patent system.   In this series of bite sized podcasts, our international UPC team of experienced patent litigators will look at what the UPC system promises, what you need to do now to be ready for it (or to opt out of it), how to choose the right court for your dispute and how the UPC will differ from the existing national systems we all know.

UPC on the go – Practical advice on the Unified Patent Court

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