UPC Hot topics: A Guided Discussion on UPC Case Law
Presentations and discussions on the most significant issues emerging from UPC jurisprudence
- May 22, 2026 | Department of Energy Politecnico di Milano
- May 23, 2026 | Guided Tour of Isola Bella & Santa Caterina del Sasso, Lake Maggiore
The workshop consists in a guided discussion among some UPC judges and experts about the most significant issues arising from the UPC case law.
REGISTRATION
In order to register please click here and fill the registration form. The deadline for the registration is 27th April 2026.
COSTS
Early bird registration before April 08, 2026.
| Full package | 550 € | 480 € early bird | Conference, dinner, tour to Maggiore lake |
| Standard package A | 350 € | 300 € early bird | Conference, dinner |
| Standard package B | 400 € | 360 € early bird | Conference, tour to Lake Maggiore |
| Basic package | 200 € | 180 € early bird | Conference only |
Meals are available during the workshop and the guided tour. A shuttle service to reach the locations on Lake Maggiore is also provided. Accommodation is not included.
€ 2 duty stamp is required for each registration. VAT is not applicable to the registration fees due to art. 10 DPR 633/26.10.72 and subsequent modifications.
MODERATORS
Antonio Salerno – Professor and UPC representative | Politecnico di Milano
Giovanni Casucci – Litigator | Partner Grimaldi Alliance
SPEAKERS
Simone Billi | President of the Parliamentary Intergroup on the Protection of Technological Innovation
Paolo Crippa | TQ Judge (Mechanical engineering)
Cesare Galli | Full Professor of Industrial Law, Parma University – IP Law Galli
Klaus Grabinski | President of the UPC Court of Appeal
Dennis Kretschmann | TQ Judge (Electricity)
Elisabetta Papa | TQ Judge (Mechanical Engineering)
Andrea Postiglione | President of the Central UPC Division, Milan
Massimo Scuffi | UPC Advisory Committee
Marina Tavassi | Studio Bonelli Erede
AGENDA
Each presentation will be followed by questions and a discussion
| May 22, 2026 – Workshop | |
| 10:00-10:20 | S. Billi | Introduction A. Postiglione | Simmetry, proportionality and liability: an overview on UPC case law |
| 11:00-11:20 | D. Kretschmann | Claim interpretation and doctrine of equivalence: an overview on UPC Court case law |
| 12:00-12:20 | M. Scuffi, M. Tavassi | Presentation of the Commentary to the UPC Rules of Procedure |
| 13:00-14:30 | Lunch break |
| 14:30-16:00 | Guided discussion on the recent UPC decisions K. Grabinski | Introduction C. Galli | International jurisdiction after BSH/Electrolux: CJEU decision and what it means for the UPC Speaker to be determined | The acquisition of evidence “Saisie” and the preliminary injunction before the UPC |
| 16:00-16:30 | Coffee break |
| 16:30-18:00 | E. Papa | Likelihood of validity and infringement in preliminary proceedings before the UPC P. Crippa | Inventive step: an overview on the UPC and EPO BoA case law |
| 18:00-18:15 | Q&A and Closing |
| 20:00 | Dinner | Restaurant Don Lisander, Milano |
| May 23, 2026 – Excursion (optional) | |
| 09:00-16:00 | Guided tour of Isola Bella and Santa Caterina del Sasso on Lake Maggiore |
*further information on the trip will be given closer to the date.
VENUE
Workshop: Department of Energy – Politecnico di Milano, EN:lab Building – Council Room, Campus Bovisa – Via Raffaele Lambruschini, Milano
Dinner on 22 May, 2026: Restaurant Don Lisander, Via Alessandro Manzoni 12, Milano
Guided tour on 23 May, 2026: Isola Bella & Santa Caterina del Sasso, Lake Maggiore
