Published October 2026
IAM Navigating the UPC conference
Event date: 4th November 2026
HGF are gold sponsors of the IAM Live Navigating the UPC conference.
IAM Live: Navigating the UPC returns to Paris in November bringing together over 180 industry leaders for an unmissable day of cutting-edge insights, forward-looking analysis, and proven strategies for navigating the fast-evolving world of the Unified Patent Court.
The conference brings together UPC judges, senior in-house counsel and private practice experts to examine the latest developments affecting patent litigation and enforcement in Europe. Discussions will explore significant UPC rulings, emerging case law and the strategic considerations businesses and IP professionals need to take into account when operating within the UPC system.
The programme will address a broad range of topics, including injunctions and emerging UPC practice, patent value, Court of Appeal rulings, patent opt-outs, protective letters, pharma patent strategy, standard-essential patent disputes and the relationship between proceedings before the EPO and UPC.
HGF Partner and Head of Law Rachel Fetches will be The EPO and the UPC: balance, alignment and the way forward. This panel will discuss:
- Harmonisation and divergence – the verdict so far
- Deploying parallel proceedings as a strategic tool
- Oppositions and revocations: building a winning validity strategy
