IP Summer Course 2026 in Munich
From June 29 to July 3, 2026, hosted at Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten Kempinski, Munich
Would you like to gain a comprehensive understanding of how to obtain, enforce and evaluate intellectual property rights in Europe?
Then we would be delighted to welcome you to our “IP Summer Course – Obtaining, Enforcing and Evaluating Intellectual Property Rights in Europe” in summer 2026.
Over the course of five engaging and varied days, in-house counsel, patent and trademark managers, as well as IP professionals can look forward to a dynamic program filled with practical insights and inspiring encounters. In 2026, the thematic focus will once again be on patents.
Expect fresh perspectives, valuable experiences and a vibrant social program!
The detailed agenda – subject to change – is available below and as a downloadable PDF.
Please note that all seminars will be held in English.
We look forward to seeing you!
Program
Here you can find the program available as a PDF download.
Event Overview
Part 1: Trade Marks, EU Systems, Prosecution, Enforcement
Period: June 29, 2026
Venue: Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten Kempinski
Fee: 450,00 EUR
Secure the early bird discount of 15% until February 28, 2026 and pay € 382.50!
Part 2: Patents, Utility Models, Designs
Period: June 30 to July 03, 2026
Venue: Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten Kempinski
Fee: 1,950.00 EUR
Secure the early bird discount of 15% until February 28, 2026 and pay € 1,657.50!
Package Trade Marks & Patents
Period: June 29 to July 03, 2026
Venue: Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten Kempinski
Fee: 2,200.00 EUR
Secure the early bird discount of 15% until February 28, 2026 and pay € 1,870.00!
Registration & Tickets
Cancellations are free of charge up to one month before the start of the event.
Our early bird discount of 15 percent is available until February 28, 2026.
By clicking the button below, you will be directed to a registration form including ticket booking via our service provider TicketMachine.
Information on how we protect your data is available for download here.
We look forward to your participation!
Detailed Program
Trade Marks, EU Systems, Prosecution, Enforcement
Monday, June 29, 2026
Session I
| 9.00 a.m. – 9.20 a.m. | Opening address |
| 9.20 a.m. – 11.15 a.m. | Obtaining trade mark protection in Europe – systems and approaches |
| 11.15 a.m. – 11.30 a.m. | Coffee break |
| 11.30 a.m. – 12.30 p.m. | Opposition and cancellation proceedings before the EUIPO. |
| 12.30 p.m. – 1.30 p.m. | Lunch break |
Session II
| 1.30 p.m. – 3.00 p.m. | Recent developments in European trade mark case law – EUIPO and European Court |
| 3.00 p.m. – 4.30 p.m. |
Infringement of trade marks – a case study |
Patents, Utility Models, Designs
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
Session I
| 9.00 a.m. – 9.20 a.m. | Opening address |
| 9.20 a.m. – 10.00 a.m. |
Strategies of obtaining patent protection in Europe (national, EP, PCT, UPC) |
| 10.00 a.m. – 11.00 a.m. | EPO procedure (search, examination, grant, validation and/or UP), comparison to GPTO procedures |
| 11.00 a.m. – 11.20 p.m. |
Coffee break |
| 11.20 p.m. – 12.20 p.m. | How to avoid pitfalls of EP prosecution (Art. 123 (2), (3) EPC, art. 83/84 EPC, adaption of specification) |
| 12.20 p.m. – 1.30 p.m. | Lunch Break |
Session II
| 1.30 p.m. – 2.30 p.m. |
Novelty and inventive step under EPC |
| 2.30 p.m. – 3.00 p.m. | Design protection in Europe |
| 3.00 p.m. – 3.20 p.m. | Coffee break |
| 3.20 p.m. – 3.50 p.m. | Trusted depository (TD) for trade secrets and data – a supplement to patent protection |
| 3.50 p.m. – 4.30 p.m. | Protection of secret know-how in Europe |
| 6.30 p.m. | Opening reception and dinner |
Wednesday, July 01, 2026
Session I A - IP & IT
| 9.00 a.m. – 9.40 a.m. | Patenting of software-based inventions in Europe |
| 9.40 a.m. – 10.20 a.m. | A change of perspective: highlighting the technical features of software-based inventions |
| 10.20 a.m. – 11.00 a.m. | The EPO’s approach towards artificial intelligence |
| 11.00 a.m. – 11.20 a.m. | Coffee break |
| 11.20 a.m. – 12.00 a.m. | Licensing software and OSS considerations |
| 12.00 a.m. – 12.30 p.m. |
Use of AI in patent prosecution |
Session I B - Biotech and Pharma
| 09.00 a.m. – 09.45 a.m. | Introduction to patentability of biotechnological subject matter under the EPC and the German Patents Act (PatG) – the legal machinery and case law/selected decisions |
| 09.45 a.m. – 10.30 a.m. | Plausibility, sufficiency of disclosure and inventive step of biotechnological inventions |
| 10:30 a.m. – 11.00 a.m. | Antibody and epitope patent claims |
| 11.00 a.m. – 11.15 a.m. | Coffee break |
| 11.15 a.m. – 12.00 p.m. | Scope of protection of chemical and pharmaceutical patents |
| 12.00 p.m. – 12.30 p.m. | SPCs and patent termn extensions (PTEs) |
| 12.30 p.m. – 1.30 p.m. | Lunch break |
Session II
| 1.30 p.m. – 3.00 p.m. | Legal and commercial aspects of license agreements, competition law aspects |
| 3.00 p.m. – 3.20 p.m. | Coffee break |
| 3.20 p.m. – 4.20 p.m. | Invalidation of granted patents (EPO opposition procedures/German invalidation procedures/UPC central invalidation) |
| 4.20 p.m. – 5.00 p.m. | Preparation of EPO oral proceedings of July 3rd |
| 6.00 p.m. | Guided tour of Munich followed by dinner |
Thursday, July 02, 2026
Session I
| 9.00 a.m. – 12.00 p.m. | Attending EPO oral hearings (videoconference)
At the office of |
| 12.00 p.m. – 1.20 p.m. | Lunch break |
| 1.20 p.m. – 2.00 p.m. | Transfer to Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten Kempinski |
Session II
| 2.00 p.m. – 3.00 p.m. | Patent litigation in Europe and Germany (national and UPC procedures) |
| 3.00 p.m. – 3.30 p.m. | Utility models in Germany – a useful weapon in litigation |
| 3.30 p.m. – 3.50 p.m. | Coffee break |
| 3.50 p.m. – 4.30 p.m. | Defence measures against enforcement of patents – preliminary injunctions, customs procedures, criminal actions |
| 4.30 p.m. – 6.00 p.m. | SEP/FRAND developments – industry perspectives |
Friday, July 03, 2026
Session I
| Moderation: tbn | |
| 9.00 a.m. – 12.00 p.m. | UPC mock trial |
| Legal Judge | tbn |
| Technical Judge | tbn |
| Attorneys at Law Plaintiff | tbn |
| Patent Attorney Plaintiff | tbn |
| Attorney at Law Defendant | tbn |
| Patent Attorney Defendant | tbn |
| 12.00 p.m. – 1.00 p.m. | Lunch break |
| 1.00 p.m. | Departure to half day excursion |
Half-day excursion
Half-day excursion
Speakers & Moderators
Guest speakers
Will follow shortly.
Speakers & moderators from BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT
will follow shortly
Conference Hotel
Hotel Vier Jahrezeiten Kempinski, Maximilianstraße 17, 80539 Munich
(The photos were kindly provided to us by Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten Kempinski.)
