Tankred Thiem was a speaker at the training event “La tutela davanti al Tribunale Unificato dei Brevetti – Unified Patent Court”, held on 3 December 2025 at the Fondazione Croce in Turin.
In his talk he examined “Jurisdiction and competence” in the new Unified Patent Court system, addressing practical aspects and the first interpretative issues that have emerged in practice, with particular attention to long-arm jurisdiction.
The discussion was also an opportunity to reflect on the significance of the bold – and now much debated – case law of the Munich court, which granted an injunction extending to 22 EU Member States, holding, among other things, that a separate legal opinion for each country is not required in the absence of concrete evidence of a substantial divergence from the German legal framework.
Our sincere thanks to:
- Prof. Davide Turroni, for the introduction and moderation;
- fellow speakers Paola Gelato, for her contribution on interim relief and protective letters, and Judge Pierluigi Perrotti, presiding judge of the Milan Local Division of the UPC, for his analysis of procedural case law;
- the Scientific Committee of the Turin Bar (COA Torino) – Loredana Gagliasso, Chiara Notaro, Prof. Davide Turroni and Paolo Virano – for organising the event.
A valuable exchange of views, confirming that the new UPC system is one of the most significant transformations in European patent litigation. For lawyers and businesses, understanding how the jurisdictional framework works and how it interacts with national legal systems will become increasingly important.
Thank you to all participants, in person and online. We look forward to seeing you at our next training sessions.
