As the UPC becomes more active, questions are emerging around its jurisdictional reach—particularly regarding its influence on companies and enforcement strategies in non-UPC countries like the UK and Spain. This session explores how far UPC decisions can stretch, and what it means for rights holders and litigants operating beyond its formal borders.
• Examine the potential extraterritorial effect of UPC decisions on non participating states. • Hear perspectives from UK, Spanish, and international counsel on the limits and risks of UPC long-arm jurisdiction.
• Explore defensive and offensive strategies for companies based in or targeting non-UPC jurisdictions.
Beatriz Diaz de Escauriaza
Rutger Kleemans
Patrícia Paias
Gerben Hartman
Gerben Hartman is a lawyer in the Research and Documentation directorate of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) since 2021, where he carries out preliminary analyses of references for a preliminary ruling and other case-related research. His work mainly focuses on all areas of Intellectual Property law. Previously (2010-2016), he worked as a lawyer at a top-tier law firm in the Netherlands. He completed his law studies at the university of Nijmegen (2009) and Stanford Law School (2017), followed by a four-year EU Marie Skłodowska-Curie fellowship at Queen Mary University of London, with secondments in the Legal Service of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and in the cabinet of Judge Niilo Jääskinen at the CJEU.