The Sedona Conference and its Working Group 10 on Patent Litigation Best Practices (WG10) are pleased to announce that The Sedona Conference Framework for Analysis for the Efficient Resolution of Disputes before the Forthcoming European Unified Patent Court (“Framework”) has been published in final form. Under the Unified Patent Court (UPC) system launching on June 1, 2023, a new patent jurisdiction will arise potentially spanning the whole of the European Union (EU). The advantages are obvious: more cost-efficient litigation with the chance of obtaining an EU-wide injunction. Nevertheless, there will be significant uncertainty around the first pending proceedings and how they will be managed by the incipient UPC. To mitigate these uncertainties, judges and lawyers must consider new provisions and rules and also the existing case law under the different current European patent law regimes to better understand how to interpret the new rules and resolve the disputes in an efficient, fair and equitable manner. In the Framework, we discuss topics including patent litigation in Europe after UPC implementation, procedural and substantive issues before the UPC, and enforcing a UPC judgement under the National Procedural Rules. We are planning a webinar early this Summer to discuss the subjects addressed in the Framework. Look out for our upcoming Sedona Conference UPC communication providing the date and time for our webinar on the Unified Patent Court launch.
The Sedona Conference Working Group 10 on Patent Litigation Best Practices The mission of WG10 is to develop best practices and recommendations for patent litigation case management. The Working Group is composed of members of the federal trial and appellate court benches, litigators who primarily represent patentees, and those who primarily represent accused infringers in federal court, the Patent Office, and the ITC. To become a member of The Sedona Conference Working Group Series (WGS) and WG10, please visit https://thesedonaconference.org/join. |