Unified Patent Court

So it came as a surprise for quite a lot of the industry.

And I think that it was proposed also at the same time as the UPC, which might've been a little bit of a blind spot because now a lot of the IP policy that is being discussed the first thing that is said, well, maybe not the first thing, but something quite important that's mentioned is let's see how things develop with the Unified Patent Court, because it's still something that was, you know, after 50 or whatever years of discussions finally came to see the light and is now fully operational and quite successful, I think.

So, yeah, I think the Commission was really trying to support SMEs and kind of one side that it keeps pushing is to support the underdog.

At least that's what they publicly said, yeah.

Interdigital has escalated its patent dispute with Disney across three fronts within a month.

On August 25, Interdigital filed two new actions at the Unified Patent Court.

A preliminary injunction request at the Mannheim local division and a main infringement action at the Düsseldorf local division covering Germany, France and the Netherlands.

Both target Disney Plus Premium switch to the VP9 codec.

So we have four...

Three years now, we have the Unified Patent Court, so really new court in Europe for centralized litigation or infringement and revocation actions.

So I can also represent clients there.

Hoffmann Eidl is also a PIP boutique firm.

Yeah, maybe Ryan and I could do a masterclass together then,

as he said, and then we

could explain the similarities or the differences between a U.S. patent law and European patent law and can also maybe also add something about the UPC that we have now, the Unified Patent Court and have a...

Maybe a lively discussion about all of that and how to get the strongest and broadest patent in the different jurisdictions.

We do this in many different ways through training, practical guidance, or by ensuring that the code of conduct keeps pace with changes in the professional practice.

Yeah, and the UPC, the Unified Patent Court, is a good example of that.

Yes, that's absolutely true.

We changed the code of conduct some time ago, and the code of conduct now also applies for our members when they represent clients before the Unified Patent Court.

Another example is the guidelines on the use of AI, which you, Tim, played a key role in developing.

Professional practice evolves continuously, and one of our responsibilities is making sure that the guidance evolves with it.

It's the venue.

The Unified Patent Court is a new court the EU started in 2023, and it has a power that no other court in Europe has.

Historically, enforcing patent rights across Europe could mean separate legal proceedings in multiple countries.

The UPC changes part of that equation.

Teradyne says the patents involved in this case could potentially affect Jaka products across 17 of the 18 current UPC member states.

Teradyne also says the patents involved could create exposure in the United Kingdom and Spain through a mechanism outside the UPC system.

Neither the UK nor Spain participates in the Unified Patent Court.

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