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American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) CPM Webinar | The EU Unified Patent Court is Opening: To Be In or To Opt-Out?

Fish’s John Pegram will co-present the webinar “The EU Unified Patent Court is Opening: To Be In or To Opt-Out?” hosted by the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) on December 7.

Fish is proud to support the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA), whose membership provides a forum for practitioners in private and corporate practice, in government service, and in the academic community to maintain a high standard of professional ethics, to aid in the improvement of laws relating to intellectual property and their proper interpretation by the courts, and to provide legal education to its members and the public on intellectual property issues.

The EU Unified Patent Court is Opening: To Be In or To Opt-Out?
Wednesday, December 7 | 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. ET

April 1, 2023 is the current target date for the EU Unified Patent Court (UPC) to open and begin receiving cases. The UPC will have parallel territorial jurisdiction with national patent courts for all existing European patents unless the patent owners “opt-out” of UPC jurisdiction. Learn the implications of the new system, how to opt-out, some considerations in deciding whether to opt-out, and strategic tips for handling your European patent portfolio.

Moderator:

  • Adrian Eggen, Assistant General Counsel, Patents & Innovation, Philip Morris Products

Speakers:

  • John Pegram, Of Counsel, Fish & Richardson
  • Sofia Santoro, European and Italian Patent Attorney, Società Italiana Brevetti

To learn more, click here.