Intellectual Property Division Chair Michael Renaud will moderate a panel discussion on risks and opportunities at the Unified Patent Court (UPC) at the IP Dealmakers Europe 2025 conference in London. The session, entitled “A Case for the UPC: Managing Risk and Navigating the Path to Value,” will explore the following topics:

• Building a UPC “playbook” for patent owners
• When to use the UPC as a tool to drive licensing results
• Mitigating the invalidity risk presented by the Central Division and by parallel EPO opposition proceedings
• Coordinating the role of the UPC in a multinational litigation strategy

Session panelists include Jako Eleveld, VP, Head of IP Licensing, Philips; Bernhard Thum, Founding Partner, Thum & Partner; and Tobias Wuttke, Partner, Bardehle Pagenberg.

IP Dealmakers Europe 2025 will convene a distinguished group of IP leaders from across Europe and beyond for in-depth discussions, debate, and dealmaking in London from June 23 to 25.

Michael Renaud is known as one of the world’s leading intellectual property strategists. As Chair of Mintz’s IP Division and a member of the firm’s policy committee, he leads an international team of IP prosecutors, litigators, transaction and technology specialists. A pioneer in IP strategy, Michael has unique experience and expertise in formulating and executing multi-national enforcement and monetization strategies. Through traditional litigation and licensing approaches, and by creating markets for, and brokering the sale and acquisition of, intellectual property portfolios, Michael has helped his clients realize returns of over $1 billion.

More information about the conference can be found here.