Following a successful first edition dedicated to the inaugural year of the Unified Patent Court, CEIPI is delighted to invite you to a second conference marking the Court’s first two years of activity.
- Thursday, 5 June 2025
- In Strasbourg and online (Zoom)
- Registration via this link: https://sondagesv3.unistra.fr/index.php/877246?lang=en
- Download the programme
This year’s event will spotlight major legal developments, flagship decisions, and evolving perspectives on the UPC’s growing role within the European patent system. The conference will bring together judges, practitioners, academics and institutional representatives to reflect on the journey so far and what lies ahead.
Confirmed speakers include:
- Xavier Seuba, Principal Director Academy, Professional Certifications and Learning Partnerships, European Patent Office
- Andreas Dilg, Director of the International Section at CEIPI
- Emmanuel Gougé, Judge, Court of Appeal, Unified Patent Court; Director of the University Diploma on Patent Litigation in Europe (European Patent Litigation Certificate)
- Bernhard Noll, Member of the Boards of Appeal, European Patent Office
- Klaus Bacher, Presiding Judge, Federal Court of Justice, Germany (Bundesgerichtshof)
- Dr. Stefan Schilling, Judge, Local Chamber Hamburg, Unified Patent Court
- Konstantin Schallmoser, Attorney at Law, BONABRY
- Elisabetta Papa, Technically Qualified Judge, Unified Patent Court; European Patent Attorney
- Aleš Zalar, Director, Patent Mediation and Arbitration Centre, Unified Patent Court
- Pierre Véron, Attorney at Law, Expert on the Panel advising UPC’s Administrative Committee
- Klaus Grabinski, President Court of Appeal, Unified Patent Court
- François-Xavier de Beaufort, Director of Economic Affairs, INPI France
- Anne Julia Meinel, Patent Attorney, Roche Diabetes Care
- Pauline Debré, Attorney at Law, Linklaters Paris
Organised by CEIPI and the Fédération de recherche "L'Europe en mutation" of the University of Strasbourg, with the support of Fovea IP, LexisNexis France, PAPERZ IP, and DHS Patentanwalts GmbH
We look forward to welcoming you for an insightful day of discussion and exchange on the UPC’s evolving framework.
Don’t miss it!