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Understanding the European Unitary Patent and Unified Patent Court (UPC) Training Course

The European Patent landscape is set to change radically in June 2023 with the Unitary Patent and Unified Patent Court coming into force. This intensive one-day course will give you essential insights into unitary patents, the UPC and how the new patent system will impact your business.

4 July 2023
+ 22 September 2023, 27 November 2023, 8 March 2024
from £499

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Format: Live online, Classroom
CPD: 6 hours for your records
Certificate of completion

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Course overview

A new patent litigation system in Europe - the Unified Patent Court (‘UPC’) - comes into full force in June 2023, and with it a new pan-European patent right - the European patent with unitary effect (Unitary Patent).

The new UPC means important decisions will have to be made by patent owners and their third-party competitors. This webinar will explain the key features of the new system, including its structures and procedures, opt-out and a consideration of the pros and cons of litigating in the court.

It is essential for those who embrace the new system, as well as those who fear it, to know how it works and how to formulate strategies for working with - or without - it. This course provides an essential guide to all these issues.

As well as addressing the European perspective, this course will look at the implications for UK patent owners, now that we understand the UK will not be participating in the UPC.

This course is part of our collection of IP & Patents Training Courses.

Why you should attend

By attending you will:

Understand the key points of the UP/UPC
Learn how to navigate through the UP/UPC system
Get to grips with making the right decisions for your business
Raise your awareness on the unknown and unclear matters related to the UP/UPC

There will also be time during the day to ask the expert trainer questions and discuss the pros and cons for your business.

Who should attend?

This course has been specially designed for:

In-house lawyers
Patent lawyers
IP lawyers
IP and patent managers
Business development executives and managers

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The Understanding the European Unitary Patent and Unified Patent Court (UPC) course will cover:

History of the UP-UPC agreements

A long-awaited system

What is the UP-UPC system?

What is the intention?
What is the "raison d'être"?
What are the intended benefits?
Overview of the legal texts and agreement

The complexity of the geographical coverage

Signatory member states
Non-signatory member states
... and non-member states

The timeline of the entering into force of the UP / UPC system

Key milestones

The organisation

The divisions
The register
The interactions and effects for/with the European Patent Office (EPO)

How does it work and how will it work?

Central invalidation
Infringement actions

The choices to make

The opt-out: pros and cons
The watch-outs and potential drawbacks
Impact on litigation strategy

Q&A session

Open discussion on what to do and what not to do
Assessing the pros and cons for your business
Wrap-up

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Olivier Corticchiato
Nestle and Intellectual Property Consulting

Olivier Corticchiato is an independent intellectual property consultant. He combines strong international experiences in leading IP teams for major global companies. He was until recently European Patent Attorney and Head of Centre of Competence – Patent Oppositions at Nestlé, and before that he was at Proctor & Gamble. His speciality areas include patent, IP, IP portfolio, design rights, EPC, European Patent Convention, contracts, confidentiality, oppositions, litigation, valuation, appeal, agreements, R&D, business development, litigation, IP M&A and IP due diligence.

His extensive experience in IP, R&D, consumer understanding and IP M&A, means Olivier is legitimate at operating in the inner circle of IP-Legal, and innovation/R&D, business/marketing.

He acquired the experience of people management in his various R&D and IP positions and attaches importance to shaping organizations to match the business objectives. Developing strategies, sharing and advising organizations in the field of R&D and intellectual property have become his fundamental direction.

He says: "Intellectual Property is not an island of obscure and boring legal rights - Intellectual Property rights are dynamic assets that companies must extract value from, primarily by securing competitive advantage over time".

More details

Book Understanding the European Unitary Patent and Unified Patent Court (UPC) Live online/Classroom training

NEW higher discounts for multiple bookings - bring your colleagues to make your training budget go further:

30% off the 2nd delegate*
40% off the 3rd delegate*
50% off the 4th delegate*

Please contact us for pricing if you are interested in booking 5 or more delegates

4 July 2023

Live online

09:30-17:00 UK (London) (UTC+01)
10:30-18:00 Paris (UTC+02)
04:30-12:00 New York (UTC-04)
Course code 12995

GBP 599
EUR 859
USD 979

1 day live online training
Browser-based, no download usually required
See presenters and interact with fellow attendees
Download documentation and certification of completion
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22 September 2023

Live online

09:30-17:00 UK (London) (UTC+01)
10:30-18:00 Paris (UTC+02)
04:30-12:00 New York (UTC-04)
Course code 12996

GBP 499 599
EUR 719 859
USD 823 979

Until 18 Aug

1 day live online training
Browser-based, no download usually required
See presenters and interact with fellow attendees
Download documentation and certification of completion
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for 7 days, no obligation

27 November 2023

Classroom
London venue TBC

09:00-17:00 UK (London)
Course code 12997
Optional £235/€335/$385 per night

GBP 599 699
EUR 869 1,009
USD 993 1,149

Until 23 Oct

1 day classroom-based training
Optional accommodation - 1 night including breakfast, checking in the day before the course
Meet presenters and fellow attendees in person
Lunch and refreshments provided
Download documentation and certification of completion
Fair transfer and cancellation policy

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for 7 days, no obligation

8 March 2024

Live online

09:30-17:00 UK (London) (UTC+00)
10:30-18:00 Paris (UTC+01)
04:30-12:00 New York (UTC-05)
Course code 12998

GBP 599 699
EUR 869 1,009
USD 993 1,149

Until 02 Feb

1 day live online training
Browser-based, no download usually required
See presenters and interact with fellow attendees
Download documentation and certification of completion
Fair transfer and cancellation policy

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for 7 days, no obligation

* Early booking discounts may not be combined with other discounts or offers. As such, the discounts for 2nd/3rd/4th delegates are based on the full price.