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European Patent Litigation Certificate

Accredited EPLC course

Trier & Online, 27 September 2023 – 17 May 2024
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Event number:	223D16

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Aim of the EPLC

This course leads to the appropriate qualification for European patent attorneys (who are entitled to act as professional representatives before the EPO in accordance with Article 134 EPC) to represent parties before the Unified Patent Court according to Article 48 AUPC.

The European Patent Litigation Certificate (EPLC) is designed specifically for European patent attorneys in light of the particular needs of the profession.

The course is also open to lawyers in private practice and other groups who need a training on the Unified Patent Court and the Unitary Patent legal framework.

Almost half of the course will be organised online. Participants can work using their own devices at home or in their offices. This will be reinforced by several short stays in Trier, during which participants will undergo intensive face-to-face training comprising interactive and practical exercises.

After online and oral examinations, the participating patent attorneys will be granted a certificate.

	Accredited EPLC course by decision of the Administrative Committee of the UPC Ref: D-AC/07/24042023_E/24. April 2023.

Accredited EPLC course by decision of the Administrative Committee of the UPC
Ref: D-AC/07/24042023_E/24. April 2023.

Find out more at: patentlitigationcertificate.eu

About the partnership

The Academy of European Law (ERA) and Maastricht University (UM) are partnering to develop an attractive offering of professional training in a joint curriculum for patent attorneys wishing to appear before the Unified Patent Court (UPC).

This cooperation project was launched with the entry into force of the Protocol on Provisional Application of the UPC Agreement on 19 January 2022, which marked the birth of the Unified Patent Court as an international organisation.

ERA, as a renowned provider of professional training in EU law, and UM, as an international university of excellence, will offer a high-standard course giving patent attorneys the best tools to understand the legal framework and procedural rules necessary to litigate before the UPC.

Terms & Conditions

Participation
According to Article 48 UPCA, to be able to represent a party before the Court, the patent attorney should first be entitled to act as a professional representative before the European Patent Office in accordance with Article 134 EPC. Proof of the entitlement will therefore be requested from participants wishing to obtain the EPLC.
National patent attorneys with knowledge and experience in patent law and litigation may be accepted on the basis of a proven track record.

Travel & Accommodation
Participants will organise their own travel and accommodation.

Language
Participants should have a working knowledge of English.

Costs
Participation fee: € 3900
The price includes lunches and coffee breaks served during the face-to-face training sessions.

	Registration to the waiting list The EPLC course 2023-2024 is fully booked. If you would like to be added on a waiting list, please contact: fhartmann@era.int