Global Patent Litigation: Discovery and Measures for Preserving Evidence

Typically, in patent infringement proceedings the plaintiff has the burden of proof and must therefore show that all features of the asserted claims are realized by the accused product or method. The challenge is often obtaining the evidence necessary to meet the required burden while utilizing the tools available in the relevant jurisdiction. In no small part because the tools and scope of discovery and the measure for preserving evidence vary significantly from jurisdiction to jurisdiction.   

Join us as we discuss various strategies for obtaining evidence in the US and Europe including the new proceedings before the Unified Patent Court. In particular, the seminar will focus on how evidence obtained in one jurisdiction may be utilized in another. Topics to include:

• Measures for preserving evidence in Germany and before the UPC
• Discovery in the US and coordinating global patent litigation
• Preserving attorney client/privilege
• Industry panel discussion on challenges coordinating litigation across jurisdictions