UPC Procedures - The Current Position with Dr Paul England

Introduction

The Unified Patent Court (‘UPC’) opened its doors for business on 1 June 2023, a date which also marked the start of the Unitary Patent.

Join Dr Paul England of Taylor Wessing who will explore how the most important aspects of its procedure have developed.

It will cover those features of UPC procedure that are key to the passage of a dispute through to oral hearing and appeal, and which have been the focus of the cases.

What You Will Learn

This short webinar will cover the following:

• Problems that have arisen with service in the UPC and how these have been resolved
• The meaning of ‘front-loaded’ in UPC proceedings, and the question of what can be added to pleadings after service
• Confidentiality protection and when pleadings may be obtained by the public
• The rules relating to obtaining disclosure and the communication of information
• What is known so far about appeal procedures?

This pre-recorded webinar will be available to view from Thursday 1st May 2025

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