FORMATION DU CEIPI "FOCUS IP PATENTS 2026"
After the success of the first cycle of webinars "Focus IP Patents" in 2025, CEIPI is launching a second cycle of the continuous training offer in March 2026.
Target audience
This training cycle is exclusively organized online, in English language. It is intended for patent attorneys, attorneys, company lawyers, judges, paralegals and for anyone dealing with patent law in her or his daily professional practice, as well as for IP students.
Language of training: English
Prerequisites/Entrance requirements
Participation in this non-degree training offer does not require any specific prerequisites with regard to the target audience.
Presentation and objectives
CEIPI is organizing, as from March 2026, a second annual continuous training cycle dedicated to patent law. It is intended for patent attorneys, attorneys, company lawyers, paralegals and for anyone dealing with patent law in her or his daily professional practice.
The modules will take place as monthly two-hour webinars, usually every first Friday of the month. They give the opportunity to patent practitioners to keep up to date on topics related to their professional experience. The webinars are presented by recognized international experts. Each webinar deals with a specific topic of patent law.
Programme
1. Patent dispute resolution: What does it offer? (Friday 6 March 2026)
2. Enforcement of IP rights in China (Friday 10 April 2026)
3. Patent Licenses, in particular for Start-Ups, Spin-Offs or Founders (Monday 4 May 2026)
4. Damages in Patent infringement procedures (procedure and calculation) (Friday 5 June 2026)
5. Infringement under the DoE at the UPC in comparison to German and US practice – comments and thoughts (Friday 3 July 2026)
6. Long-arm jurisdiction of EP courts for patent disputes (Friday 4 September 2026)
7. Late Filing and other procedural traps in the UPC (Friday 2 October 2026)
8. Litigation under the Italian and UPC systems: Procedural differences (Friday 6 November 2026)
9. Recent Boards of Appeal Decisions (Friday 4 December 2026)
10. Litigation under the Italian and UPC systems: Two different approaches to inventive step as consequence of the procedural differences (Date to be confirmed)
Duration
The training cycle comprises 10 two-hour webinars usually held every first Friday of the month, from 12:30 to 14:30 CET (for some exceptions to this schedule please refer to the detailed programme). It is possible to either attend some of the webinars only, or to enrol for the whole cycle of 10 sessions.
Speakers
Webinar 1:
Monika Rhein, Presiding Judge, District Court Munich
Julian Kammüller, Attorney at Law, CBH Munich
Webinar 2:
Damien Colombie, European Patent Attorney, French Industrial Property Attorney, UPC Representative, Partner at Lavoix Paris
Jacob Klinkisch, German and European Patent Attorney, French Industrial Property Attorney, UPC Representative, Partner at Lavoix Munich
Webinar 3:
Dr. Vera Vallone, Attorney at Law, LL.M., Kellerhals Carrard Zurich
Webinar 4:
Sabine Age, Attorney at law and UPC representative, Partner at Hoyng, Rokh, Monegier
Dr. Anke Nestler, Senior Managing Director, FTI Consulting, Frankfurt/M.
Webinar 5:
Dr. Hendrik Wichmann, German and European patent attorney, Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Munich
Dr. Thomas Pattloch, LL.M.Eur., Partner at Pentarc Munich
Webinar 6:
Henri Bourgeois, French Industrial Property Attorney, European Patent Attorney, Partner at Germain Maureau Paris
Second speaker tbc
Webinar 7:
Phillip Rektorschek, Lawyer, Partner at Pentarc Munich
Nils T.F. Schmid, German and European Patent Attorney, Representative before the UPC, Founding Partner at SKM-IP Munich
Webinar 8:
Paolo Ernesto Crippa, Technical Judge at UPC LD Milan
Pierluigi Perotti, Presiding Judge at UPC LD Milan
Webinar 9:
Member of the Boards of appeal of the European patent office (name TBC later)
Webinar 10:
Paolo Ernesto Crippa, Technical Judge at UPC LD Milan
Pierluigi Perotti, Presiding Judge at UPC LD Milan
Training methods
The webinars aim to combine theory and practice in order to provide concrete, pragmatic answers to the questions raised.
Training supports
The webinars are held via Zoom. The speakers' presentations and other supports will be made available to the participants. The webinars will be recorded.
Nature and validation of the training
The training aims at the adaptation and development of skills. Participants will receive an attendance certificate.
An evaluation questionnaire will be submitted to the participant at the end of the cycle to measure client satisfaction
Head of training
Andreas Dilg, Founding partner DHS Patentanwalts GmbH, European Trademark and Design Attorney, German Patent Attorney and European Patent Attorney, Director of the international section of CEIPI
Scientific committee
Andreas Dilg, Partner at DHS Patentanwalts GmbH, European Trademark and Design Attorney, German and European Patent Attorney, Director of the international section of CEIPI
Dámaso Gallardo, IP Swiss Pharma International, IP Expert, European Patent Attorney
Simone Giacobbe, Consultant at DHS Patentanwalts GmbH, Italian and European Patent Attorney
Thomas L. Lederer, DHS Patentanwalts GmbH, German and European Patent Attorney
Matthieu Objois, Partner at Germain Maureau, French and European Patent Attorney
Victor Perrachon, Airbus, European Patent Attorney
Karin Pramberger, Director IP Swiss Pharma International, Austrian and European Patent Attorney, Lawyer
Nils T.F. Schmid, Founding Partner at SKM-IP, German and European Patent Attorney, Representative before the UPC
Information and registration
Registration is open throughout the whole cycle of webinars.
Contact CEIPI:
Anne-Catherine BRUNCK
brunck@ceipi.edu
Tel : +33 3 68 85 88 93
International section of CEIPI
Bâtiment LE CARDO
7 rue de l'Ecarlate
CS 20024
FR-67082 STRASBOURG Cedex
