UPC hot topics: A guided discussion on the UPC case law
- May 16th, 2025 | h. 14:15 – 18:00 at Regina Palace Hotel, Stresa (VB) – Lago Maggiore
- May 17th, 2025 | h 09:30-12:30 Isola Bella – Lago Maggiore (optional)
The workshop consists in a guided discussion among some UPC judges about the most significant issues arising from the UPC case law.
MODERATORS
Antonio Salerno – Politecnico di Milano (European Patent Attorney)
Giovanni Casucci – EY Partner – IP Department
SPEAKERS
Mattias Zigann – Presiding Judge of the Local Division of Munich
Dirk Boettcher – Court of First Instance Mannheim
Elisabetta Papa – Technically Qualified Judge (Mechanical engineering)
Alessandro Sanchini – Technically Qualified Judge (Electricity and Mechanical engineering)
AGENDA
The workshop is divided into two parts, one focused on substantive issues and another one focused on procedural issues.
Below some of the topics which will be covered, but some other could be added depending on the evolution of the case law of the UPC.
PROGRAM
| May 16th, 2025 – Workshop | |
| 14:15-14:30 | Welcome and opening |
| 14:30-16:00 | Substantive issues -Claim interpretation -The assessment of the Inventive step -Criteria for applying the Doctrine of Equivalence |
| 16:00-16:30 | Break |
| 16:30-18:00 | Procedural issues -SEP and FRAND licenses -Preliminary measures and preliminary injunctions – Urgency, security, patent validity -Preservation of evidence – Level of proof, protection of confidential information -Long-arm jurisdiction issues |
| 18:00-18:15 | Q&A and Closing |
| 20:00 | Social Dinner |
| May 17th, 2025 – Social trip (optional) | |
| 09:30-12:30 | Guided tour to Isola Bella (Lake Maggiore)* |
*further information on the trip will be given closer to the date.
REGISTRATION
In order to register please click here and insert your application as requested.
Given the limited number of 60 places, the event is open to everyone but priority will be given to the Alumni of the POLIMI European Patent Litigation Course. The faculty of the course has been invited to attend the event.
The deadline for the application is April 17th, 2025.
COSTS
€ 320 Conference, dinner and trip to Isola Bella;
€ 250 Conference and dinner;
Accommodation is not included.
Please contact the staff to get more information on extra-costs if you wish to extend the registration to a close family member.
VENUE
Regina Palace Hotel – Congress Room
Corso Umberto I, 29, 28838 Stresa VB – Lago Maggiore
The venue is at walking distance from Stresa railway station, which can be reached by train from Milan and the nearby Malpensa Airport.
