2026 Inventive Step in Europe and the US: Comparing the UPC, EPO and National Approaches
October 14, 2026
Webinar
Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO)
Finnegan is a sponsor of the Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) IP Chat Channel webinar series. Finnegan attorney Jamie Barcombe will join the discussion panel “Inventive Step in Europe and the US: Comparing the UPC, EPO and National Approaches.” The panel will discuss the UPC Court of Appeal issued landmark rulings that established a new framework for assessing inventive step at the Unified Patent Court. This session will examine how the UPC's new "holistic approach" may affect patent enforcement, defense, and litigation strategies across Europe. For more information, or to register, please see the IPO’s website.
