Full Bio Pascal Weber has been appointed to the Unified Patent Court in June 2023. His technical focus is in mechanical engineering, in particular medical devices. Professional Experience in Intellectual Property2009 - 2020: Boards of appeal EPO: member of Board 3.2.2: rapporteur (mainly), second member, chairman in appeals mainly following Opposition Division decisions in the field of medical devices (e.g. dialysis machines, protheses, catheters, syringes, respirators, etc.)During this period, many years as elected member of the presidium of the Boards of appeal (advice on general functioning of the Boards, business distribution scheme, Rules of procedure).2004 - 2008: Boards of appeal EPO: member of Board 3.2.1: rapporteur in appeals mainly following Opposition Division decisions in the field of vehicle technologies.1995 – 2003: Examining and Opposition Division EPO: first, second examiner or chairman in Examination and Opposition cases including oral proceedings (also with witness hearings) in the field of medical devices.During this time also member of EQE committee II, teacher in the opposition training team.1992 - 1994: Boards of appeal EPO: assistant of board 3.2.4: preparation of cases and of decisions together with the rapporteur in appeals mainly following Opposition Division decisions in the field of engines and agricultural devices. 1985 - 1991: Search, Examining and Opposition Division EPO: search examiner, first, second examiner or chairman in Examination and Opposition cases including oral proceedings, all in the field of printing machines and the like. EducationMechanical engineer (ENSAM), CEIPI patents and trademarks, EQE. Name of any other employer of the judge or administration/court the judge is serving forN/A
Full Bio Pascal Weber has been appointed to the Unified Patent Court in June 2023. His technical focus is in mechanical engineering, in particular medical devices. Professional Experience in Intellectual Property2009 - 2020: Boards of appeal EPO: member of Board 3.2.2: rapporteur (mainly), second member, chairman in appeals mainly following Opposition Division decisions in the field of medical devices (e.g. dialysis machines, protheses, catheters, syringes, respirators, etc.)During this period, many years as elected member of the presidium of the Boards of appeal (advice on general functioning of the Boards, business distribution scheme, Rules of procedure).2004 - 2008: Boards of appeal EPO: member of Board 3.2.1: rapporteur in appeals mainly following Opposition Division decisions in the field of vehicle technologies.1995 – 2003: Examining and Opposition Division EPO: first, second examiner or chairman in Examination and Opposition cases including oral proceedings (also with witness hearings) in the field of medical devices.During this time also member of EQE committee II, teacher in the opposition training team.1992 - 1994: Boards of appeal EPO: assistant of board 3.2.4: preparation of cases and of decisions together with the rapporteur in appeals mainly following Opposition Division decisions in the field of engines and agricultural devices. 1985 - 1991: Search, Examining and Opposition Division EPO: search examiner, first, second examiner or chairman in Examination and Opposition cases including oral proceedings, all in the field of printing machines and the like. EducationMechanical engineer (ENSAM), CEIPI patents and trademarks, EQE. Name of any other employer of the judge or administration/court the judge is serving forN/A