As the Unified Patent Court (UPC) continues to take shape, the role of Technically Qualified Judges (TQJs) is becoming increasingly significant.
To explore this topic and provide a unique opportunity for direct engagement with TQJs and leading UPC litigators, the event “The Role of the TQJ in the UPC”will take place on March 26 2025 at the Hilton | The Hague.
This gathering will bring together TQJs from various UPC Member States and legal experts to share their insights and experiences on judicial decision-making, procedural strategies, and the broader impact of TQJs on UPC proceedings.
Jacobacci Avvocati will also contribute to the event with the participation of our partner Fabrizio Jacobacci as a speaker.
The event will feature two panel discussions focusing on key aspects of the UPC, followed by a closing debate.
Date: Wednesday, March 26 – Walk-in from 1:30 pm CET
Location: Hilton | The Hague
Program
- 1:30 pm - Registration
- 2:00 pm - Opening by Wim Maas, Taylor Wessing
- 2:10 - 3:10 pm - First panel session “More Beta Brains on Bench”, moderated by Prof. Tilman Müller-Stoy (Bardehle Pagenberg)
Panel members: Andrea Perronace (Jacobacci & Partners, TQJ), Bernard Ledeboer (TQJ), Christoph Schober (TQJ) Bas Berghuis (Simmons), Julia Ericsson (Sandart), Robert Earle (Ericsson)
- 3:10 pm - Networking break
- 3.30 - 4:30 pm - Second panel session “Playing with Procedure”, moderated by Karin Westerberg (Sandart)
Panel members: Jeroen Meeuwisse (TQJ), Alain Dumont (TQJ), Michel Abello (TQJ), Jan Ackermann (Cohausz & Florack), Marie Keup (Taylor Wessing), Lionel Martin (August Debouzy)
- 4.35 - 5.00 pm - Final closing debate “Statler, Waldorf & Co” between Arvid van Oorschot (Vondst), Fabrizio Jacobacci (Jacobacci Avvocati), Amanda Krebs-Granqvist (Sandart) and Max Tilmann (TQJ)
- 5:00 pm - Closing and invite for networking drinks by Wim Maas, Taylor Wessing.
Participation is free of charge, but registration is required at the following LINK.