Litigation Matters is a yearly two-day event that is organised by the EPO in cooperation with EPLAW. It is free, online and involves many EPLAW (Board) members as speakers.
Find out more about the practical aspects of implementing the Unitary Patent (UP) package and learn about how the Unified Patent Court (UPC) operates.
Wednesday 2 December
Day one will cover several topics in addition to the updates on the UPC Case Management System and caseload, the status of the Unitary Patent and the dashboard. The team of experts will be discussing the Adaptation of description (G 1/25) in detail and looking at its implications.
Thursday 3 December
Day two includes UPC patent mediation and arbitration dispute resolution matters, judicial tools for effective patent case management, and assessment of equivalence at the UPC.
Event moderator: Lina Patel, Litigation Training Lead, European Patent Academy, European Patent Office
The complete programme, as well as details for registration, can be found here on the EPO website.