Previous Events

Oral Proceedings in Opposition at the EPO

supported by the epi

Leythem Wall will be teaching a course on EPO Opposition Oral proceedings, where participants will learn how to present a case in the most effective way in front of an Opposition Division.

Further details, including how to enrol can be found here.

Case Law supported by the Boards of Appeal of the EPO

The "Case Law" seminar provides an overview of the most recent key decisions and developments in the EPO’s board of appeal case law. This collection of lectures offers a range of subjects, including procedural and substantive topics, and with a mixture of general-interest and more field-specific topics. Organised by the epi with the support of the EPO Boards of Appeal and the European Patent Academy, the seminar also includes the demonstration of a mock EPO Opposition Appeal Oral Proceedings.

Further details including how to enrol can be found here.

Litigation Matters

The Litigation Matters conference completes the annual cycle of standing EPO Matters Conferences (Search, Examination and Opposition Matters), reflecting life of a patent. It is devoted to the latest practices of patent litigation in Europe, with particular attention to the Unified Patent Court (UPC). The conference is held over two consecutive mornings and is of interest to judges, lawyers and patent attorneys and litigators.

Leythem Wall will moderate an industry panel in discussing first experiences of the UPC. Further details including how to enrol can be found here.

Opposition Matters

Opposition Matters is the EPO's key event for professional users to keep abreast of the latest and most relevant developments in opposition proceedings. With EPO examiners and lawyers presenting alongside senior European patent attorneys, participants will hear about the best practices they have derived from years of opposition experience. Panel discussions and presentations given by various presenters will give participants direct insight into the work involved in opposition proceedings from several viewpoints.

Leythem Wall will present on “The place of opposition in IP strategy”. Further details including how to enrol can be found here.

Oral Proceedings in Opposition at the EPO

supported by the epi

Leythem Wall will be teaching a course on EPO Opposition Oral proceedings, where participants will learn how to present a case in the most effective way in front of an Opposition Division.

Further details, including how to enrol can be found here or here

Navigating the EPO (European Patent Office) and the European Patent System - Summer School Training Course

Leythem Wall will be teaching a Management Forum course on drafting European patent claims. Further details including how to enrol can be found here.

EPLIT Annual Meeting

Leythem Wall will be moderating a panel discussion on Auxiliary Requests with UPC judges and a member of the EPO Board of Appeal at the European Patent Litigators Association (EPLIT) Annual Meeting in Stockholm. Further details including how to enrol can be found here.

Navigating the New EU Unitary Patent System and Unified Patent Court

Leythem Wall will be speaking at a Strafford Publications webinar on navigating the Unitary Patent System and Unified Patent Court (UPC). Further details including how to enrol can be found here.

The Art of European Claim Drafting

Leythem Wall will be teaching a Management Forum course on drafting European patent claims. Further details including how to enrol can be found here.

Litigation Matters

The EPO’s inaugural Litigation Matters conference will be devoted to practical aspects of implementing the Unitary Patent (UP) package and how the Unified Patent Court (UPC) operates. Leythem Wall will moderate a panel of UPC judges in discussing first experiences of the new court system. Further details including how to enrol can be found here.

Sufficiency of Disclosure

Leythem Wall will be presenting a European Patent Institute (epi) webinar on sufficiency of disclosure at the EPO. Further details including how to enrol can be found here.

Opposition Matters

Opposition Matters is the EPO's leading event for professional users wanting to keep up to date with the latest and most relevant developments in opposition proceedings. Leythem Wall will present on “Inventive step-how to convince an Opposition Division?”. Further details including how to enrol can be found here.

The Art of European Claim Drafting

Leythem Wall will be teaching a Management Forum course on drafting European patent claims. Further details including how to enrol can be found here.

The Art of European Claim Drafting

Leythem Wall will be teaching a Management Forum course on drafting European patent claims. Further details including how to enrol can be found here.

The Art of European Claim Drafting

Leythem Wall will be teaching a Management Forum course on drafting European patent claims. Further details including how to enrol can be found here.

Navigating the New EU Unitary Patent System and Unified Patent Court

Leythem Wall will be speaking at a Strafford Publications webinar on preparations for the upcoming Unitary Patent System and Unified Patent Court (UPC). Further details including how to enrol can be found here.

The Art of European Claim Drafting

Leythem Wall will be teaching a Management Forum course on drafting European patent claims. Further details including how to enrol can be found here.

Life After Brexit - IP Developments in UK and Europe

Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO)

Leythem Wall will be co-presenting a webinar for the Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) on IP Developments in Europe and UK post Brexit. Further information including how to enrol can be found here

UPC Series: Infringement and Validity Opinions in the UPC Era

Leythem Wall will be presenting a webinar for the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (CIPA) UPC educational series on patent infringement and validity opinions for the UPC. Further information including how to enrol can be found here

The Art of European Claim Drafting

Leythem Wall will be teaching a Management Forum course on drafting European patent claims. Further details including how to enrol can be found here.

UPC Series: The Unified Patent Court: Is What UPC What You Get?

Leythem Wall will participate in a panel discussion with Alexander Ramsay, Chair of the UPC Preparatory Committee, in a webinar for the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (CIPA) UPC educational series. Further information including how to enrol can be found here

EPLIT Annual Meeting

Leythem Wall will be moderating a panel discussion with in-house IP counsel (Avantium, Merck, Nokia and Unilever) on their views of the UPC at the European Patent Litigators Association (EPLIT) Annual Meeting in Brussels. Further details including how to enrol can be found here.

UPC Series: EPO Oppositions and UPC Revocation Actions

Leythem Wall will be presenting a webinar for the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (CIPA) UPC educational series comparing and contrasting EPO Oppositions with UPC revocation actions. Further information including how to enrol can be found here

Navigating the New EU Unitary Patent System and Unified Patent Court

Leythem Wall will be speaking at a Strafford Publications webinar on preparations for the upcoming Unitary Patent System and Unified Patent Court (UPC). Further details including how to enrol can be found here.

Unified Patent Court (UPC): The Protocols

Leythem Wall will be speaking at a Strafford Publications webinar on preparations for the upcoming Unified Patent Court (UPC). Further details including how to enrol can be found here.

The European Unified Patent Court: Past, Present and Future

Leythem Wall will be presenting a webinar on the latest UPC developments for the World Intellectual Property Review (WIPR) Patents Live series. Further details including how to attend can be found here

EPO Oppositions and Appeals

The Case Law and Workshop

Leythem Wall will be teaching a Management Forum course on EPO oppositions and appeals. Further details including how to enrol can be found here.

The Art of European Claim Drafting

Leythem Wall will be teaching a Management Forum course on drafting European patent claims. Further details including how to enrol can be found here.

EPO Oppositions and Appeals

The Case Law and Workshop

Leythem Wall will be teaching a Management Forum course on EPO oppositions and appeals. Further details including how to enrol can be found here.