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Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) is gaining momentum and has become a hot topic in the patent field.
Which advantages does it offer as compared to traditional court proceedings? What should you bear in mind when conducting mediation or arbitration?
In our latest episode, our attorney-at-law Pascal Böhner discusses these questions and gives tips regarding ADR.

After the release of the European Commission's amended official draft of the Regulation on Standard Essential Patents, there has been controversial discussion about it in the SEP community.
What are the key elements of this draft? Why have they caused controversy? How reasonable do the envisioned procedures for FRAND determination seem? And to which extent does the SEP Regulation reflect the reality of SEP litigation?
In this episode, our attorneys-at-law Dr. Ronja Schregle and Dr. Tilman Müller answer these and other questions for you.

Prior rights are an exception to the general principle that documents published after the filing date of a patent (application) are not prior art.
What qualifies as a prior right? To which jurisdictions to national prior rights apply in case of European bundle patents and/or European patents with unitary effect?
In our latest episode, our patent attorney Dr. Johannes Möller discusses these questions regarding national prior rights.

The Hague Filings via WIPO are an effective way to obtain international protection for the appearance of your product.
How many countries are covered and how high is the degree of international harmonization? Which prominent national particularities still need to be taken into consideration?
In our latest episode, our attorney-at-law Dr. Philipe Kutschke discusses these questions regarding international design filings.

Now that the Unified Patent Court is operational, it is high time to ponder efficient defense strategies. In this episode, we explore the prior use right (Article 28 of the UPC Agreement).
Which impact does the dynamic reference to applicable national provisions have? Which overarching prerequisites do defendants need to fulfill to claim the prior use right before the UPC? What are the legal effects of the various national prior use rights?
In this episode, our attorneys-at-law Dr. Michael Kobler and Dr. Dominik Woll answer these and other questions you might have in this context.

There is a variety of measures to protect trade secrets in UPC proceedings.
How can parties exclude confidential pieces of information from public access? What are differences to the protection of trade secrets in German patent litigation proceedings?
In this episode, our attorney-at-law Dr. Ronja Schregle discusses these questions regarding trade secret protection.

As the start of the Unified Patent Court draws ever closer, this week, we share our expectations regarding the German local divisions.
Will German local divisions play an important role within the UPC and why? Which conclusions might patentees draw from the composition of the four local divisions?
In this episode, our attorneys.at-law Dr. Jan Bösing and Dr. Stefan Lieck answer these and other questions you might have in this context.

This episode of our podcast BARDEHLE IP Experts discusses the award of damages before the UPC: https://bardehle-ip-experts.podigee.io/52-ip-insights-the-composition-of-divisions-at-the-upc
Which alternatives will UPC judges have to award damages? Why does the substantiation of each alternative play a vital role for the plaintiff?
In this episode, our attorney-at-law Dr. Ronja Schregle and patent attorney and attorney-at-law Johannes Heselberger answer these and other questions you might have in the context of damages proceedings before the Unified Patent Court.
To take a deeper dive into the #UnitaryPatent and #UnifiedPatentCourt, please visit our dedicated UPC website: https://www.bardehle.com/en/upc-special

When deciding for or against a Unitary Patent, you should take various factors into consideration, for instance: In which European countries did you validate your patents in the past? How flexible should the geographic scope of protection be? Does the option of enforcement at the UPC make certain countries more attractive?
In this episode, our patent attorney Dr. Georg Anetsberger discusses these questions for you.

On the occasion of the 2023 World IP Day, our partner and attorney-at-law Dr. Tilman Müller and our attorney-at-law Anita Peter spoke to Jane Bu, Senior Director Legal at Via Licensing. They discussed the impact of diversity, accessibility, and inclusion on the field of #IntellectualProperty, Jane Bu’s personal experience during career, and some of her advice for #WomeninIP.
Happy World IP Day everyone!