The board comprises at least seven members, which are appointed for a term of three years. A board member is limited to serving a maximum of two successive terms.
Dr. Wallinger has been elected to the board upon proposal from among the members. This is yet a further acknowledgement of his longstanding experience, tireless dedication, and - one might even say - passion for the development of European patent law.
Congratulations for this important honorary position, Michael !
The seat of this association is in Paris, France. According to its statutes (art. 4), EPLIT's objectives are:
- to promote user-friendly, fair, efficient and cost-effective patent litigation including advocacy in Europe, in particular litigation before the Unified Patent Court (UPC) and national courts, as well as in inter-partes proceedings before the EPO;
- to promote the participation of European Patent Attorney Litigators in the conduct of litigation before the UPC;
- to increase and strengthen the relationships between practitioners entitled to represent parties in patent disputes in Europe;
- to encourage information exchange between its members, and in particular to represent its members before the associated authorities in order to propose and promote any measures for improving patent litigation, in particular before the UPC, in Europe;
- to establish and maintain trusted and cordial relations with official or private national and international organizations existing in the field of intellectual property or concerning themselves with intellectual property questions; and to undertake, directly or indirectly, all work necessary in relation to achieving its objectives.
