EPLAW PATENT BLOG

EPLAW – Save the Date: Annual General Assembly & Congress 2024

Posted: January 18th, 2024

The next Annual EPLAW General Assembly & Congress will take place on 29 November 2024

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EPLAW – Save the date: Young EPLAW 2024

Posted: January 16th, 2024

The Young EPLAW Congress will take place in Brussels on 29 April 2024 with the usual live format (approximate time frame is from 9 am to 4 pm). There will also be a mock trial and an informal evening reception held on 28 April The Young EPLAW Congress is for lawyer associates of current EPLAW […]

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EPLAW – ‘Women in EPLAW’ initiative

Posted: November 23rd, 2023

Message from EPLAW Advisory Board Member and Former President of EPLAW Penny Gilbert: “EPLAW recognises the importance of increasing the diversity within the IP profession and also within our own organisation of the most experienced European patent litigators. “We are pleased to report that we currently have an almost even number of men and women […]

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News – EPO Conference ‘Boards of Appeal and key decisions 2023’

Posted: October 12th, 2023

The EPLAW Board wishes to draw attention to the EPO conference ‘Boards of Appeal and key decisions 2023’ will take place online on 9-10 November, 2023. The occasion marks the 50th anniversary of the EPC, and therefore this year online attendance is free of charge for all interested parties. No special code is required. The […]

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UPC – Letter from EPLAW President Sture Rygaard: A new era for European patent law – and the reason why EPLAW was made

Posted: June 1st, 2023

Letter from EPLAW President Sture Rygaard: A new era for European patent law – and the reason why EPLAW was made Today is a historic day for patent law as the Unified Patent Court and the Unitary Patent come to life. This will start a new era for European patent protection and enforcement. Since the […]

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EPLAW – Slides Young EPLAW 2023 now available

Posted: May 15th, 2023

The slides used by the last Young EPLAW Congress are now available here Topics discussed were: – AI and patent protection – UPC v. National Courts during the Transitional period: what to expect in terms of jurisdiction and lis pendens? – UPC litigation strategies and national interpretation – Prima facie assessment for PI proceedings, third […]

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EPLAW – Young EPLAW 2023 Annual Congress

Posted: April 18th, 2023

The Young EPLAW event took place again in Brussels yesterday. The event was preceded by a mock trial and a social event on Sunday. The program was as always busy and varied, with topics ranging from ‘AI and Patent Protection’ to ‘UPC litigation strategies and national interpretations’. EPLAW President Sture Rygaard presided over the event, […]

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EPLAW – Save the date: Young EPLAW 2023

Posted: January 18th, 2023

The EPLAW Board announces with pleasure that the Young EPLAW Congress takes place in Brussels on 17 April 2023 with the usual live format. There will also be an informal evening reception organized on the evening of 16 April. The Young EPLAW Congress is for lawyer associates of current EPLAW members, who are on track to become […]

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EPLAW – Slides of the 2022 Annual Congress

Posted: December 12th, 2022

The slides of the EPLAW Annual Congres 2022 are available here and on the EPLAW website under the header Past Congress.

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