Dr. Pratyush Nath Upreti

Pratyush Nath Upreti From The European Federation for Investment Law and Arbitration (EFILA) In recent years, there have been several discussions on Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) and its impact on states’ sovereign right to regulate. The latest cases of Philip Morris and Eli Lilly are evident where intellectual property claims were brought under the scrutiny of investment tribunals. These cases have received greater attention, bringing serious debate upon ISDS provisions in the ongoing Investment Agreements, such as Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) between the European Union and the United States. On the other hand, the European Commission has proposed the Unified Patent Court (UPC) as a common patent court for all member states of the European Union. In other words, a step towards achieving further harmonization of the patent system in the European Union. On this note, let’s examine whether the proposed Unified Patent Court Agreement can be used to c