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Europe's Unified Patent Court: (Panel 3) In-house Counsel’s Views on the UPC

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BCLT & Robins Kaplan

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Legal Education for Entrepreneurs/Innovators | Patent Litigation | Patent Prosecution

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2025 Berkeley-GW UPC Institute
Panel 3: In-house Counsel’s Views on the UPC
Nov 20, 2025 | 8:50 A.M. ET | UC Washington Center

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This session gives you a unique opportunity to hear from in-house counsel that have and are still navigating the UPC process. Learn what they think in-house counsel need to know about the UPC.

Moderator
Steve Carlson (Robins Kaplan)

Speakers
Avi Schwartz (Edwards Lifesciences)
Mark Schildkraut (Stanley Black & Decker)
Ari Laakkonen (Powell Gilbert)

A Strategic Deep Dive into the UPC and Its Global Impact

As Europe’s Unified Patent Court (UPC) gains more interest and cases, US corporations, innovators and their counsel face urgent questions: What does this seismic shift in patent enforcement mean for global IP strategy? And how should US companies engage, compete, and strategize given this new landscape?

This daylong, high-impact institute offers a unique opportunity to hear directly from UPC judges, former USPTO and Federal Circuit leadership, seasoned litigators, global in-house counsel, and UPC experts.

INFO

Avail. Until: 7/1/2027
Course Time: 1:00 PM PT
Duration: 45 min.
Program Code: BCLT0062.3