Unified Patent Court

On 19-20 September 2024, UPC gathered over 170 legally and technically qualified judges and clerks in Vienna for its annual training session, with support from the Austrian Patent Office and the European Patent Academy. The training was a great opportunity for judges, clerks and registry staff to exchange insights and experiences from the UPC’s first 15 months in operation. The event featured panel discussions and practical sessions, fostering open dialogue and collaboration. These exchanges aim to strengthen the Court's efficiency, consistency and dedication to delivering a high-quality judicial process. More details here: https://lnkd.in/eV-AAv2c ©Fabian Skala #upc

On 7 October 2024, the UPC Central and Local Division Paris welcomed Judge Jiyoung Yi of the IP High Court of Korea. Florence Butin, President of the Court of First Instance, François Thomas Judge at Central Division Paris, and Camille Lignières, Presiding Judge at Local Division Paris engaged in a fruitful discussion with Judge Yi about the functioning of the UPC and exchanged insights on how patent litigation is managed in Korea. More details here: https://lnkd.in/eNBk8tzG #upc

The Swedish Minister for Justice Mr Gunnar Strömmer visited the Nordic-Baltic Regional Division of the Unified Patent Court. The Minister was informed by the Presiding judge of the division, Mr Stefan Johansson about case development and current administrative issues. He also got to meet and exchange with almost all judges and clerks at the Regional Division, as well as with the UPC Registrar Mr Alexander Ramsay and the Court of Appeal judge Ms Ingeborg Simonsson, joining online from Luxembourg. More details here: https://lnkd.in/eXkkrGX8 #upc

New updates on the case load of the Court are now available: since the start of operations on 1 June 2023, the Court has received a total of 503 cases. More details here: https://lnkd.in/e9-dvFiE #upc

Judge Emmanuel Gougé took his oath in open court before the Presiding judge of the 2nd Panel of the Court of Appeal, Ms Rian Kalden, on 23 September, in Luxembourg. Mr Klaus Grabinski, President of the Court of Appeal, Ms Ingeborg Simonsson and Ms Patricia Rombach, judges at the Court of Appeal, Martina Katchala and Mariana Ghibirsina, clerks and Diana Cipleu, communication officer, were present as well. We wish Mr Gougé a warm welcome! More details here: https://lnkd.in/edF867Ck #upc

The Court is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Aleš Zalar as Director of Patent Mediation and Arbitration Centre (PMAC), following the decision of the Administrative Committee dated 17 July 2024. Mr Zalar is officially taking up his duties as of today, 9 September 2024, with his responsibilities being divided between the PMAC offices in Ljubljana and Lisbon. We wish Mr Zalar a warm welcome! More details here: https://lnkd.in/eefsyNrA #upc

Updates on the case load of the Court are now available: since the start of operations on 1 June 2023, the Court has received a total of 476 cases. More details here: https://lnkd.in/exk8muDz #upc

Updates on the case load of the Court are now available: since the start of operations on 1 June 2023, the Court has received a total of 447 cases. More details here: https://lnkd.in/d5ue-35C #upc

We are pleased to announce that Mr Johannes Mesa Pascasio, Mr Steven Richard Kitchen, Mr Torsten Duhme, Mr Michael Quittkat, Mr Christian Keller, Mr Oliver Werner, Mr Jochen Thomas and Mr Christoph Norrenbrock took their oath. In accordance with Article 6 UPC Statute and Article 25 of the Service Regulations, judges must take an oath in open court before assuming their duties. The ceremonies took place in the first part of July. More details here: https://lnkd.in/dugHrCqZ We wish a warm welcome to our new judges! #upc

The Central Division Paris Section has delivered last Friday its first decision in the revocation action ACT_551308/2023 UPC 255/2023 and the referred counterclaims for revocation CC_584916/2023 and CC_583050/2023. The decision was issued within the one-year period from the filing of the claims. The proceedings concerned the European patent n° EP 3 646 825, which related to a prosthetic heart valve having a sealing mechanism to prevent or minimize perivalvular leakage. The Central Division addressed important procedural issues and, on the merits, ruled that the proposed amendments to the patent were suitable to address the plaintiffs' objections regarding, mainly, added matter, lack of novelty, and lack of inventive step. The decision can be read here: https://lnkd.in/eTrTGXf9 #upc