Litigation Committee
The Litigation Committee considers and discusses all aspects of patent litigation in Europe, in particular on infringement and validity of European Patents. It further observes inter-state agreements and relevant developing case law. In addition, the Litigation Committee also considers and discusses matters such as Client-Patent-Attorney-Privilege for and Representation in Court by European Patent Attorneys. The Litigation Committee plays an active role in monitoring, discussing and preparing epi positions on matters concerning the Unitary Patent/Unified Patent Court system including the requirements for European Patent Attorneys to acquire the necessary qualifications to play an active role in the UP/UPC system.
The underlying objective is for the Litigation Committee to be a strategic partner in further developing and improving the legal and practical framework for patent litigation in Europe.
The Committee shall consist of a maximum of one full member and one substitute member for each contracting state.
Sub-committees
The Litigation Committee has set up a number of subcommittees to concentrate on key areas of its responsibilities.
Terms of Reference of the Litigation Committee
Primary contact in the epi Secretariat: Susanne Ullmann
| Country | Name |
|---|---|
| AL | Panidha Ela |
| AT | Gehring Andreas |
| Stadler Michael (subst.) | |
| BE | De Clercq Ann G. Y. |
| Vanhalle Maja (subst.) | |
| BG | Georgieva-Tabakova Milena Lubenova |
| Sirakova Olga Rousseva (subst.) | |
| CH | Hoffmann Jürgen Gerhard |
| Körner Thomas Ottmar (subst.) | |
| CY | Theodoulou Christos A. |
| Rousounidou Vasiliki A. (subst.) | |
| CZ | Slavík Jiri |
| DE | Pfrang Tilman (Vice-Chair) |
| Töpert Verena Clarita (subst.) | |
| DK | Thorsen Jesper |
| ES | Arias Sanz Juan |
| Sáez Granero Francisco Javier (subst.) | |
| FI | Finnilä Kim Larseman (Chair) |
| Nielsen Michael Jon (subst.) | |
| FR | Nuss Laurent |
| Le Roy Gwennhaël (subst.) | |
| GB | Radkov Stoyan Atanassov |
| Critten Matthew Peter (subst.) | |
| GR | Kouzelis Dimitrios |
| Vavekis Konstantinos (subst.) | |
| HR | Vukina Sanja |
| HU | Török Ferenc |
| Grof Palma (subst.) | |
| IE | Walshe Triona Mary (Secretary) |
| Walsh Marie Goretti (subst.) | |
| IS | Ingvarsson Sigurdur |
| IT | Colucci Giuseppe |
| De Gregori Antonella (subst.) | |
| LI | Holzheu Christian |
| Harmann Bernd-Günther (subst.) | |
| LT | Viesunaite Vilija |
| Pakeniene Ausra (subst.) | |
| LU | Bruck Mathis |
| Mellet Valérie Martine (subst.) | |
| LV | Osmans Voldemars |
| MC | Thach Tum |
| MK | Pepeljugoski Valentin |
| NL | Hesselink Dinah Elisabeth |
| Land Addick Adrianus Gosling (subst.) | |
| NO | Simonsen Kari Helen |
| Read Howard Graham (subst.) | |
| PL | Przyluski Michal Wiktor |
| Godlewski Piotr (subst.) | |
| PT | Cruz Nuno |
| Silvestre de Almeida Ferreira Luís Humberto (subst.) | |
| RO | Petculescu Ana-Maria |
| Georgescu Cristina (subst.) | |
| RS | Zatezalo Mihajlo |
| SE | Presland Torbjörn |
| Rådbo Lars Olof (subst.) | |
| SI | Bakirci Utkan Bahri |
| SK | Neuschl Vladimir |
| SM | Perronace Andrea |
| Petraz Davide Luigi (subst.) | |
| TR | Tas Emrah |
| Alpayim Anil Bugra (subst.) |