UPC TWO YEARS LATER: CASE LAW AND STRATEGIC CONSIDERATIONS

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UPC TWO YEARS LATER: CASE LAW AND STRATEGIC CONSIDERATIONS

In Paris (France)/Online, 26th May 2025

Cercle de l’Union Interalliée

33, Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré

75008 PARIS

from 2:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. CET

LES France, LES Germany and LES Italy warmly invite you to our joint event - UPC TWO YEARS LATER: CASE LAW AND STRATEGIC CONSIDERATIONS - taking place in PARIS, on May 26th 2025.

This is a momentous occasion to celebrate the 2nd anniversary of the UPC, learn about UPC news and case law directly from the judges and industry leaders.

Join us for this milestone event in Europe as we explore the latest advances, challenges and litigation in patent law.

PROGRAM

2.00 – 2.10 p.m.

OPENING

Frédéric PORTAL, President of LES France

Gabriele MOHSLER, President of LES Germany

Pierre VERON, Member of the Drafting Committee of the Rules of Procedure of the UPC

2:10 - 2:30 p.m.

KEYNOTE

Florence BUTIN, President, Court of First Instance (Paris)

2:30 - 4:00 p.m.

FIRST PANEL Views from the UPC Judges

Introduction: Klaus GRABINSKI, President of the UPC Court of Appeal and Chairperson of the Presidium (Luxembourg)

Camille LIGNIERES, Court of First Instance, Presiding Judge (Paris)

Ronny THOMAS, Member of the Presidium, Presiding Judge (Düsseldorf)

Andrea POSTIGLIONE, Legally Qualified Judge, Central Division (Milan)

Elisabetta PAPA, Technically Qualified Judge, Pool of Judges

Moderators:

Tilman MÜLLER-STOY, UPC representative, Attorney-at-Law

Jean-Hyacinthe DE MITRY, UPC representative, Attorney-at-Law

4:00 – 4:15 p.m. - COFFEE BREAK

4:15 - 6:20 p.m.- SECOND PANEL: Strategic considerations and experience from Industry

NOKIA - Armin SCHWITULLA, Lead Litigation Counsel EU

HUAWEI - Thomas DREISER, Chief EU IP Litigation Counsel

INALFA ROOF SYSTEMS GROUP - Bas VAN BUUL, Director Intellectual Property

SANOFI - Mathilde RAULINE, Head of Greater Europe Patent Litigation

SES-IMAGOTAG – VUSIONGROUP- Philipp JAUCK, Head of Intellectual Property, Management & Regulatory Compliance

SYNGENTA - Filip DE CORTE, Head of Intellectual Property Crop Protection

Moderators:

Mattia DALLA COSTA, UPC representative, Attorney-at-law

Daan DE LANGE, UPC representative, Attorney-at-law

6:20 - 6:30 p.m.

FINAL REMARKS

The conference will be followed by a Cocktail Reception

Jean-Christophe TROUSSEL, President of LES International

Only LES France, Italy and Germany members are allowed to participate . Be aware that a tie is mandatory to enter the Interallié cercle.

If you are not yet a Les Member, please contact us or for any question : communication@les-france.org