Your Guide to the Unified Patent Court

Episode 33 - In this episode of UPC Insights, host George Walden sits down with UPC representative Tilman Pfrang to discuss one of the most critical concepts in patent law: inventive step. How is the UPC approaching this fundamental requirement? Is it following the well-established problem-solution approach of the EPO, or is it developing a distinct methodology more in line with national practices like those in Germany? Join us as we explore early and also more recent UPC case law, strategic considerations for patentees, and what the future might hold for inventive step assessment at the UPC.

Episode 32 - Can a patent be attacked on two fronts at once—and if so, who gets to decide first? In this episode of UPC Insights, host George Walden sits down with Florian Meyer and Julian Würmser to unravel the increasingly common scenario of parallel validity challenges before the EPO and the UPC. They explore whether the system was designed to allow this, how legal grounds overlap (or don’t), and whether the UPC’s rapid pace is pushing the EPO to respond in kind.

Tune in to find out what this jurisdictional “race to rule” means for patentees, infringers – and your European patent strategy as a whole.

Episode 31 - What if you could stop a preliminary injunction before it’s even filed? In this episode of UPC Insights, host George Walden is joined by patent litigators Jasper Werhahn and Tilman Pfrang to discuss protective letters - one of the most important, yet underestimated, defensive tools in UPC litigation. They’ll unpack how protective letters work, when to file one, and how they’ve already influenced early UPC case law. A must-listen for every patent litigator and in-house counsel keeping an eye on UPC defense strategies.