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 […]
READ MOREPosted: 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 […]
READ MOREPosted: 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, […]
READ MOREPosted: 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 […]
READ MOREPosted: December 12th, 2022
The slides of the EPLAW Annual Congres 2022 are available here and on the EPLAW website under the header Past Congress.
READ MOREPosted: November 24th, 2022
It is with great sadness that the EPLAW Board heard of the passing of our long-time member and colleague Gregor Grant after a long illness. Gregor was known to many among the patent community across Europe and will be much missed. His funeral will take place on Thursday, 1st December in London. Further details regarding […]
READ MOREPosted: September 19th, 2022
The Board of EPLAW is happy to inform EPLAW members that the EPLAW Congress and General Assembly will take place in Brussels, on 2 December (approx from 9.00 am to 15.30 pm). The venue will be once again ‘The Hotel’ in Brussels Continuing the tradition, an informal reception will be held the evening of 1 […]
READ MOREPosted: September 13th, 2022
The EPLAW Board wishes to extend to its members the FCBA’s invitation to register to the Fall Session in Amsterdam, taking place between 17-19 October, offering rich professional content and involving distinguished panelists, among them two past presidents of EPLAW, Penny Gilbert and Klaus Haft, and EPLAW Advisory Board member Sabine Agé, as speakers. Access […]
READ MOREPosted: April 26th, 2022
After a three year covid-related hiatus, the Young EPLAW event finally took place in person again in Brussels yesterday. The event was preceded by a mock trial and a social event on Sunday. The program was busy and varied, with topics ranging from ‘Hot topics in FRAND litigation’ to ‘Confidentiality in court proceedings’ , ‘Cross […]
READ MOREPosted: March 25th, 2022
On Wednesday 23 March 2022 EPLAW held a second webinar in its webinar series dedicated to the UPC. This webinar, entitled: “Overview of the new system” gave the most recent update on timing and progress, an overview of the various sources of law, and a synopsis of the structure and possible actions, processes & timelines […]
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