ACT 2 : Electronic Patent Litigation

This session brought together three judges from three different EU member states, two teams of lawyers and patent attorneys. It presented an accelerated full patent infringement procedure case for the Paris Central Division, from the written procedure, the interim procedure before the judge rapporteur to the final oral pleadings on the merits. Leading counsels argued the mock case before the panel. The panel of judges gave a verdict and their reasoning offering an insight into the Unified Patent Court future procedure system.