To mark the second anniversary of the operation of the Unified Patent Court, in our latest episode of Patent Perspectives, Amanda Ebbutt, Christian Dekoninck, Jules Fabres and Phillip Rektorschek, join Paul to discuss the big picture – statistics, trends and issues – that has emerged from the new court.

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In episode nine of Patent Perspectives, Julie Chiu, Faziel Abdul and Marie Keup discuss how expert evidence can be used in the Unified Patent Court with our host Paul England. The panel explains the purpose of such evidence, the circumstances and stage of proceedings that it is appropriate to include it, and personal experiences of using it in oral evidence and cross-examination.

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In episode eight of Patent Perspectives Quick Listens, Justyna Ostrowska-Krupa, Thomas Adocker and Christian Dekoninck join Paul England to discuss confidentiality protection in the UPC. In particular, they look at which documents can be obtained by the public from the court file and the procedures that can be used to protect confidential information from an opponent. 

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In episode seven of Patent Perspectives,  Paul England is joined by Lydia Birch, Anja Lunze and Michael Washbrook to discuss the requirement of supporting UPC pleadings with evidence and examine how specific documents can be obtained under Rule 190 of the Rules of Procedure.

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In episode six of Patent Perspectives, Paul England is joined by Christian Dekoninck, Thomas Adocker and Chris Thornham to discuss the current status of the preliminary injunction cases in the UPC, examining how the court approaches substantive issues of infringement and validity, as well as urgency and the balance of convenience.

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Marie Keup, Matthew Royle and Verena Bertram join Paul England to discuss developments in infringement and validity law in the UPC, in particular the doctrine of equivalents and inventive step cases, and where the court has surprised or done as predicted. 

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In episode four of Patent Perspectives, Paul England is joined by Geert Theuws, Xuyang Zhu, Mike Washbrook and Phillip Rektorschek, to discuss SEPs and FRAND developments in the UPC, in particular what we can learn from the dispute between Panasonic and Oppo, and the questions that remain to be answered, as well as how this case sits alongside parallel litigation in the UK.

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In episode three of Patents Perspectives, Paul England is joined by Marie Keup and Chris Thornham to discuss forum shopping issues in the UPC, and where the case law currently stands on opt-out withdrawal, parallel actions between the UPC and the national courts and what, if any, differences are apparent between the divisions. 

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Paul England is joined by Anja Lunze, Eelco Bergsma and Christian Dekoninck, to discuss the issues faced by practitioners running UPC merits and preliminary measures cases, including the challenges of timelines and multi-party communication.

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In the first episode of Patent Perspectives, Paul England sits down with leaders from our patents group to discuss the impact of the UPC on Germany, Ireland and the United Kingdom.

Phillip Rektorschek, Eoin Martyn and Chris Thornham discuss why the German divisions of the UPC have been so popular, the steps that Ireland needs to take to join the court and how it has affected United Kingdom patent practice.

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