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### SLW Institute International IP Webinar 

# The European Unitary Patent and Unified Patent Court: What Are They, When Are They Happening, and How Should I Prepare?

 

## Webinar 

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## Tuesday, March 22, 2022

## Time: 12:00 PM CT

## Cost: Free

## CLE: We will apply for 1.0 hours of CLE credit for Minnesota, California, Texas, and Washington for this webinar.

After years of uncertainty, the European Unified Patent Court and Unitary Patent (UPC/UP) are finally happening. The UPC is the biggest change to the European IP system in decades. In this webinar we’ll cover the basics of the UP/UPC, the decision points to take into account when planning your UP/UPC strategy, and the actions that should be taken now to prepare for the new system.

We’ll cover:

- UP and UPC: the basics and the background
- Should applicants request Unitary Patents?
- Should applicants opt out of the jurisdiction of the UPC?
- What should applicants be doing now to prepare?

This webinar will be presented by guest speaker Tom Hamer. Tom is a UK and European Patent Attorney based in the San Francisco Office of European law firm Kilburn & Strode. He advises US companies on navigating the European patent system. Tom regularly talks in the Bay Area and beyond, advising companies on how to patent borderline technology in Europe, how to make reliable filing decisions guided by the latest EPO case law, and how to draft patent applications to optimize their chances of success in Europe. Register today for this engaging discussion, to be moderated by Schwegman’s Jeff Cobia and Paul Urbanski.

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**Tom Hamer**

VP of San Francisco Liaison Office

Kilburn & Strode LLP

 

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**Emily Collins**

VP of San Francisco Liaison Office

Kilburn & Strode LLP

 

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**Jeff Cobia**

Principal

Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner

 

![Paul Urbanski Speaker Image](https://www3.slwip.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Paul%20Urbanski%20Speaker%20Image.png?width=200&height=200&name=Paul%20Urbanski%20Speaker%20Image.png)

**Paul Urbanski**

Principal

Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner

 

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