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POLIMI European Patent Litigation Certificate - 2026 Edition

The POLIMI European Patent Litigation Certificate is a course accredited by the UPC Administrative Committee, aimed at qualifying participants as UPC representatives according to Art. 48.2 of the UPC Agreement and R. 286.2 of the Rules of Procedure.

Course Presentation

The course will provide participants who successfully pass the exam with a European Patent Litigation Certificate, which is an appropriate qualification according to Art. 48.2 of the UPC Agreement. This certificate is necessary for a European Patent Attorney wishing to represent parties before the Unified Patent Court and be inserted in the list of UPC representatives.

Patent Litigation Certificate

The course comprises 120 hours, divided into three-hour modules, with lessons once a week in the morning and in the afternoon, for a total of 20 days, of which 17 are theoretical lessons and 3 are practical training. Lectures will be in English, and lecturers have been selected for their competence and teaching skills.

Training Format and Distance Learning

The course will be held both online, using Microsoft Teams, and in person, if at least eight participants have registered to attend the course in person. In-person attendance is encouraged but is only mandatory for the three days of practical training. All participants will have access to video-recordings of lectures, presentations, and course material, which will be downloadable from the website with a personal password. AI summaries of the lectures will be provided to participants to help them in the learning process.

Exam

The final exam will be organized the day after the end of the practical training and will comprise three parts:

• Part a) Written 30 multiple choice questions
• Part b) Written a legal case to be solved
• Part c) An oral exam starting with the discussion of the legal case

Location

Unless the course is organized exclusively online, lectures will be held at the headquarters of the Department of Energy of the Politecnico di Milano in via Lambruschini 4, 20156 Milano Bovisa, Italy, which can be easily reached by the underground railway (stops Bovisa or Villapizzone).