Name
Panel: The EPO and the UPC: balance, alignment and the way forward
Date & Time
Wednesday, November 4, 2026, 5:00 PM - 5:50 PM
Speakers
Anna Bacchin, European Patent Office
András Kupecz, Munich Central Division, Unified Patent Court
Bernhard Thum, Thum & Partner
Rachel Fetches, HGF
Anna Bacchin András Kupecz Bernhard Thum Rachel Fetches
Description
  • Harmonisation and divergence – the verdict so far
  • Deploying parallel proceedings as a strategic tool 
  • Oppositions and revocations: building a winning validity strategy