Former EPLAW President Thierry Calame and current EPLAW Secretary Philippe Campolini will both be speaking at the upcoming webinar organised by the EPO in cooperation with EPLAW
Arbitration in patent litigation: a complementary tool with strategic limitations
Date: 19 January 2026 11:00 to 12:00
(Registration closes 18 January)
“This lecture series is dedicated to examining current topics in patent litigation in Europe, including UPC litigation and the emergence of new European patent jurisprudence. The series feeds the content of and leads up to the annual Litigation Matters conference. Participants can attend each session separately or the entire series. It is organised by the EPO in co-operation with the European Patent Lawyers Association (EPLAW) and the European Patent Litigators Association (EPLIT).
“The specific lecture will focus on Arbitration has become an increasingly relevant dispute resolution mechanism in the field of patent litigation, although it remains less commonly used than traditional judicial litigation. This webinar will present the pros and cons of this tool compared to traditional litigation and discuss situations where arbitration can be of particular relevance. The role that PMAC will soon start to play in that context will also be addressed.
See here for more information and registration.
