Your Guide to the Unified Patent Court

Episode 39 - Recorded live at the Meissner Bolte IP Days 2025, this special edition of UPC Insights brings you an on-stage conversation between Tilman Pfrang, LL.M. and Dr. Jasper Werhahn – both UPC representatives and patent litigators at Meissner Bolte.
One year after the Unified Patent Court began operations, Tilman and Jasper reflect on the practical realities of UPC litigation, emerging strategies, and where the system is headed.
Tune in for first-hand insights and candid takes on what every patent professional should know going into year three of the UPC.

Episode 38 - Can replacing a water filter cartridge amount to patent infringement?
In this month’s episode of UPC Insights, George Walden and Tilman Pfrang explore the Munich Local Division’s landmark ruling in UPC_CFI_248/2024. The case between BRITA SE and several distributors of “compatible” cartridges delivers ten sharp headnotes on purpose features, Art. 54 EPC, exhaustion, and the limits of indirect infringement. Listen now to understand what makes this case essential for litigators, OEMs, and repair-part distributors alike.

Episode 37 - In this second part of our UPC Insights episode on the convergence - or divergence - between UPC and EPO case law, we take a closer look at the fundamentals of claim interpretation and procedural aspects. Host George Walden is joined once again by UPC representative and European patent attorney Tilman Pfrang, LL.M. to discuss whether the UPC is following EPO practice, and vice versa, and what practitioners need to watch when navigating both systems.