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16 November 2022PatentsMuireann Bolger

Law firms unveil joint UPC ‘powerhouse’

New UPC litigation alliance formed for ‘high stakes’ cases | Firms combine to capitalise on new work offered by patent court | EIP | Amar Goussu Staub.

Law firms EIP and Amar Goussu Staub have jointly launched a new alliance, EIP Amar, to support clients with high-stakes litigation before the new Unified Patent Court (UPC).

Together, the two companies will combine their expertise to advise on UPC litigation matters.

EIP’s CEO Magnus Hallin said: “EIP and Amar Goussu Staub have worked together on high-value patent litigation matters before, so I am delighted that we can now bring together our complementary skills and launch EIP Amar to support clients through the new UPC system.”

Amar Goussu Staub’s co-founder Cyrille Amar commented: “EIP Amar has experts in the key jurisdictions that will be important to the UPC, including Paris where one of the main divisional courts and the central division will be based. I’m excited for the two firms to work as an alliance advising clients as this new era for European patents dawns.”

EIP focuses on high-value and complex patent matters and its multidisciplinary team combines patent attorneys, litigators and commercial IP lawyers.

Amar Goussu Staub offers specialist advice to meet global needs in IP and new technologies laws. The team specialises in international litigation and advises clients on strategic and cross-border issues.

Calls for delay to UPC

This launch also comes as the UPC is facing calls to delay the start of its sunrise period, the time during which patent owners can decide to opt in or out of the new system.

The Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (CIPA) wants to postpone the sunrise period, after its members complained about the requirements for securely accessing the UPC case management system.

In a statement issued by CIPA to WIPR, its president Alasdair Poore said: “We welcome the UPC coming into operation. It is, however, imperative that those using the UPC have absolute confidence that the system will work from day one. Our members are extremely concerned that this will not be the case.”

When approached by WIPR, Johannes Karcher—acting chairman of the UPC administrative committee—said: “We are aware of this subject. The UPC will shortly address these questions in more detail on its website.”

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