The new Unified Patent Court & Unitary Patent system - some practical considerations - member online event

The new Unified Patent Court & Unitary Patent system - some practical considerations

1100-1200 on 20 Sept 2022

The new Unitary Patent will apply across much of the EU. It will be quite a seismic change in the patent world. The Unitary Patent and the new Unified Patent Court (UPC) are likely to become a reality in Q4 2022 or Q1 2023. Do you know how it will affect your institution’s patents and whether you need to opt out of the system? In this one-hour webinar Nathan Hinks and Michelle Davies, IP specialists from HGF will explain, including:

•            Who is participating in the UPC

•            The pros and cons of the opt-out

•            What you need to do now.

We have two speakers from HGF Limited.

Nathan Hinks, Partner, UK and European Patent Attorney

As a UK and European patent attorney, Nathan works with a broad range of clients, including academic institutions, university spin-outs, SMEs and multinational organisations. He has extensive experience of drafting and prosecuting patent applications in the UK and Europe, as well as coordinating the prosecution of his clients’ patent portfolios across the globe.

Michelle Davies, Senior Lawyer

Michelle is a highly experienced transactional IP specialist, providing strategic IP advice to clients in a wide range of sectors. She is experienced in the drafting and negotiation of a variety of agreements including licensing, co-development, clinical, manufacture, services and supply contracts and has provided IP advice on a number of major corporate licensing transactions, acquisitions and business sales. She also works regularly with a number of educational institutions and their spin-out companies.