Benelux UPC Conference 2026
Recent Developments and Insights
This year's conference will present you
- Relevant subjects
- Three great panel discussions
- A UPC Judges panel
- Interesting panel members
Three panel discussions & UPC Judges panel
1. The UPC and SME litigation: Unhappily ever after?
Moderator:
Kristof Neefs, lawyer and partner Inteo Mechelen
Panel members:
- Iris Arts, lawyer at LaGro advocaten Den Haag
- Ellen Crabbe, European Patent Attorney and partner at Brantsandpatents Brussels
- Christophe Ronse, lawyer and partner Altius Gent
2. Pharma & Life Sciences under the UPC: off to a slow start?
Moderator:
Kristof Roox: lawyer and partner Crowell&Moring Brussels
Panel members:
- Jules Fabre, lawyer at TaylorWessing Paris
- Daan de Lange, lawyer at Brinkhof Amsterdam
- Miriam Kiefer, lawyer at Kather Augenstein Düsseldorf
3. The UPC and SEP litigation: a match made in heaven?
Moderator:
Boukje van der Mazen, lawyer at Brinkhof Amsterdam
Panel members:
- Carlos van Staveren, lawyer and partner at Bird&Bird Amsterdam
- Marina Wehler, lawyer and partner at Arnold Ruess Düsseldorf
- Tobias Hessel, lawyer and partner at Clifford Chance Düsseldorf
4. UPC Judges panel
Moderator:
Sebastien Versaevel, European Patent Litigator and partner at Winston Taylor Benelux
Panel members:
- Soon te be annouced
Of course with enough opportunities to network!
The reception afterwards is sponsored by Winston Taylor.
Register here for English-speaking participants
We will take care of the registration for you, and you will receive a confirmation email from us once your registration is complete.
Formerly known as
Octrooirechtcongres
Benelux UPC Conference is the new name for what was previously called Octrooirechtcongres.
As UPC is rapidly growing in importance, the language of the event will be English.