More than two years after opening its doors on 1st June 2023, the Unified Patent Court (UPC) has received nearly 1000 cases. The new court has made a confident start, already reshaping the European patent litigation landscape.
Carpmaels has been representing its clients before the UPC from day one. We are currently representing clients in more than 20 UPC actions and multiple appeals, including acting in more than a quarter of all UPC actions concerning therapeutics. From the outset, we have handled some of the most high-profile, technically complex and valuable cases at the UPC, including successfully leading the first ever revocation action at the Central Division, and the first ever UPC case involving an SPC.
Our team has distilled our key insights into the Carpmaels UPC & UP Guide, a resource to help you navigate the new system with confidence.
Inside, you will find practical advice and analysis on:
- The law and procedure of the UPC
- UPC case filings and outcomes
- Healthcare cases at the UPC
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Carpmaels at the UPC
We are one of the few firms that can use an integrated team to handle parallel disputes in the EPO and the UPC. Although a new court, the UPC is an amalgamation of the laws and procedural practices of the main European patent-litigating countries, most notably those of the UK (whose lawyers contributed to the development of the court and its rules), Germany, and France. While its legal judges come from many backgrounds, the UPC technical judges are typically European patent attorneys who approach patentability with a strong EPO flavour. This means that our European patent attorneys have been able to leverage their extensive EPO oral and written advocacy experience at the UPC. English has become the dominant language of proceedings for the UPC, and our teams have been able to present seamlessly in a wide range of UPC settings.
We have recently expanded our presence in Germany, and our litigation team includes German, French and Dutch litigators, making us able to staff UPC matters with creative, diverse teams. Our teams are currently leading cases in the Munich, Düsseldorf and Paris Local Divisions and in the Munich and Milan branches of the Central Division, as well as at the Court of Appeal.
If you would like any further information about our UPC capability, please contact us on [email protected].
