Publication of the Sedona Guidelines with co-author Dr. Michael Rüberg

Publication of the Sedona Guidelines for the Efficient Resolution of Disputes before the upcoming Unitary Patent Court with contributions of BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Dr. Michael Rüberg

BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT is pleased to announce that its partner and co-head of the firm’s legal patent litigation group, Dr. Michael Rüberg, has contributed to the Sedona Guidelines for the Efficient Resolution of Disputes before the upcoming Unitary Patent Court (UPC).

The Sedona Conference Working Group Series was established to pursue in-depth study of issues in the areas of, inter alia, intellectual property rights, with the goal of producing high-quality, nonpartisan commentary and guidance of immediate, practical benefit to the bench and bar. It is widely recognized in the industry as one of the leading commentaries in its field.

Dr. Michael Rüberg has been a longstanding member in the Sedona Conference Working Group Series, including Working Group 10 on Patent Litigation Best Practices, which has published the aforesaid Guidelines on the UPC.

The publication is aimed at patent owners, defendants, practitioners and judges who may be involved in future UPC proceedings. The UPC, which is currently scheduled to begin operations in June 2023, will allow for more cost-effective litigation. However, there is still uncertainty about the future procedural practice of the court. Judges and practitioners are therefore advised to consider not only numerous new provisions and rules, but also existing case law under the current European patent regimes. Only in this way they will be able to determine how disputes can be resolved efficiently, fairly and equitably.

The Guidelines have been open to public commentary and, once fully published, will be available for download to registered users here.