Patent litigation in Europe - lecture series
This advanced lecture series is dedicated to examining current topics in patent litigation in Europe, including UPC litigation and the emergence of new European patent jurisprudence. The series feeds the content of and leads up to the annual Litigation Matters conference. Participants can attend each session separately or the entire series. It is organised by the EPO in co-operation with the European Patent Lawyers Association (EPLAW) and the European Patent Litigators Association (EPLIT).
In a number of decisions, the UPC dealt with questions of material patent law such as applicable law on damages, the doctrine of equivalence and inventiveness. This lecture will summarise the main findings, and will aim to provide a complete picture after the first two years of existence of the new court.
Organised by
European Patent Academy
European Patent Lawyers Association (EPLAW)
European Patent Litigators Association (EPLIT)
Organised by
European Patent Academy
European Patent Lawyers Association (EPLAW)
European Patent Litigators Association (EPLIT)
Registration deadline
Speakers
Klaus Haft
Partner, Hoyng Rokh Monegier
As a German qualified attorney (“Rechtsanwalt”) and physicist (master’s degree), Klaus is a trial lawyer in the field of intellectual property law with a particular emphasis on patent litigation. In addition, he is advising on license agreements, research and development agreements, the law on employee inventions and issues relating to the protection of trade secrets. Based on his physics background and a corresponding in-depth understanding of complex technology he is holding a particular track record in litigating high-tech patents and patents on medical devices. He acts for his clients before the national German courts, collaborates on opposition proceedings, and plans and coordinates multi-national litigation cases.
Klaus studied in Würzburg and Munich. He wrote his diploma thesis at the European Laboratory for Particle Physics, CERN, in Geneva. Parallel to his studies, he worked as a freelancer in a Munich based patent attorney firm for more than 10 years.
Klaus has been a member of the Board of the European Patent Lawyers Association (EPLAW) for seven years, the last two years as its President and currently serves as a member of the advisory board. In addition, he is President Elect of the Licensing Executives Society (LES) Germany and member of the Executive Board of the Munich IP Dispute Resolution Forum. He regularly publishes on questions of intellectual property law and gives presentations at lecture events on patent law topics.