Welcome to
The European network of UPC Lawyers and patent Attorneys
Uniting Europe's best talents in Intellectual Property
The UPCLA network, created in 2014, is a non-exclusive network of law firms and European patent attorneys, all recognized for the excellence of their intellectual property practice by international rankings. The purpose of the UPCLA network is to plan and coordinate panEuropean patent litigation (as well as in the whole field of intellectual property in general), pending the advent of the Unified Patent Jurisdiction.
10
Law firms & European patent attorneys
7
European states represented
200
Lawyers and patent attorneys
About The Unified Patent Court
The Unified Patent Court (UPC) is a court common to the Contracting Member States and thus part of their judicial system. A Contracting Member State is an EU Member State having ratified the UPC Agreement. The UPC will have exclusive competence in the Contracting Member States in respect of European patents and European patents with unitary effect (Unitary Patents).
4 reasons to choose the UPCLA network
01 Proficiency
The UPCLA is a European network gathering:
- At least one Lawyer (litigator) and at least one European
Patent Attorney by local/regional division - Reputed for his patent practice (in international rankings)
- Covering all technical fields
02 Simplicity & Flexibilit
A single point of contact:
- The member who is in contact with the client or the foreign
associate is the coordinator for the case - Reduced administrative burden for the client or foreign
associate - Local members able to represent or provide advice before
their local Division (for forum shopping consultation, case
management hearings, enforcement…)
03 Independence
All members are independent :
- Fewer conflicts of interest : if one is conflicted, another member may replace him
04 Inside knowledge
Members actively follow and contribute to UPC, ensuring you we have the best knowledge of the UPC law.
Our network
Who are our members?
France
Switzerland
Italy
Belgium
Luxembourg
Germany
Netherlands
News and publications from our network