UPC CFI, LD Munich , 24 February 2026 : Confidentiality, right to choose representation.
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Confidentiality order amended to include omitted paragraphs. (Rule 262 RoP).
No reason to exclude claimant's patent attorneys from confidentiality club. (Article 48 UPCA, Article 58 UPCA, Rule. 262A RoP).
It follows from Art. 48 UPCA that a party has the fundamental right to freely choose whether it wishes to be represented by a lawyer or a European Patent Attorney or by a team of both, optionally assisted by patent attorneys.
Neither Art. 48 UPCA nor Art. 58 UPCA implies that the right to freely choose a representative can be restricted with regard to whether the representative has a legal or a technical background.
As with technically qualified judges, the competence of patent attorneys is not limited to purely technical matters.
