Unified Patent Court

On Tuesday, 25 March 2025, Ms Florence Butin, President of the Court of First Instance, accompanied by Ms Elise Mellier, her Legal Advisor and Head of Office, was warmly received by Ms Robine de Lange - Tegelaar, President of the Rechtbank Den Haag (Hague District Court) and Ms Margreeth Dam, responsible for the human resources management of the Court's judges, along with Mr Edger Brinkman, Senior Judge at this Court and Presiding Judge of the UPC local division in The Hague. This meeting led to a very frank and fruitful exchange of views on the respective judicial frameworks, the management of national judges partly appointed to the UPC and potential ways to facilitate and enhance mutually beneficial cooperation between the UPC and the Hague District Court. #upc

On 11 and 12 March 2025, the central division section Munich and the local division Munich of the UPC welcomed a group of students from Santa Clara University School of Law, led by Prof Dr Tyler Ochoa. The visit provided valuable insights into European patent law and the UPC’s structure and operations, featuring discussions with Presiding judges Ulrike Vo? and Dr. Matthias Zigann, as well as legally qualified judge András Kupecz. More details here: https://lnkd.in/esg7G_HJ #upc

We are pleased to welcome Mr Addick A.G. Land (NL) as a newly appointed technically qualified judge at the UPC with effect from 17 March 2025. Mr Land will take oath in open court on Wednesday,?19 March 2025?at?09:30 at local division The Hague. Additionally, the Court announces that M Patrice Vidon (FR), has retired, with effect from 1 January 2025. We wish Mr Land a warm welcome and Mr Vidon a happy retirement! More details: https://lnkd.in/eAaxNTJj #upc

The Unified Patent Court is looking for: -> Two Secretaries for the Patent Mediation and Arbitration Centre (PMAC), one post based in?Ljubljana?and one post based in?Lisbon; -> Two Case managers for PMAC, one post based in Ljubljana?and one post based in?Lisbon. More details about this job opportunities here: https://lnkd.in/dNWaUeMu #UPC #PMAC

Ms Marjolein Visser took oath in open court before the President of the Court of First Instance, Ms Florence Butin and Mr Michel Abello, technically qualified judge, on 4 March 2025 in Paris. At the ceremony were also present Ms Melanie Bessaud, judge at the Munich section of the central division and Ms Margaux Grondein, clerk of the Paris central division. We wish Judge Visser all the best in her new role! More details here: https://lnkd.in/eiBaEk4r #upc

On Monday morning, 3 March 2025, Ms Florence Butin, President of the CFI, together with Ms Camille Lignières, Presiding Judge of the Paris local division, inaugurated the first meeting "Les rencontres de la JUB". Organised at the initiative of two key associations of patent practitioners in France, APEB - Association of European Patent Practicioners and AAPI - Association des Avocats en Propriété Industrielle, this initiative aims to foster a deeper understanding of the UPC’s Rules of Procedure and recent case law. These meetings will take place quarterly, with the next session scheduled for 14 May 2025 at 8:30 at the Maison du Barreau, Place Dauphine (Paris). #upc

Since the start of operations on 1 June 2023, the Court has received a total of 752 cases. Full details of the latest case load statistics here: https://lnkd.in/eza-PZ7P #upc

We are pleased to welcome Ms Marjolein Visser as a newly appointed judge at Central division Paris with effect from 1 March 2025. Ms Visser will take oath in open court on Tuesday, 4 March 2025 at 09:00. We wish?a warm welcome to?Ms Visser! More details: https://lnkd.in/dEuEubfR #upc

After an extended maintenance period, all public APIs on the UPC website are now fully operational. Users can now access the APIs as usual, ensuring smooth and efficient functionality. Thank you for your patience! More details: https://lnkd.in/eifxppcr #upc

The Unified Patent Court has released its first annual report, marking a significant milestone in its establishment and operation. The report provides insights into the Court’s activities, caseload and key developments since the start of operations on 1 June 2023. It highlights the progress made in building a strong and efficient patent litigation system and the commitment of UPC judges, clerks and staff in shaping the future of patent enforcement in Europe. The press release and the report are available here: https://lnkd.in/efdeFXST #upc