Emmanuel Gougé was appointed to the Court of Appeal in 2024, where he sits in Panel 1 of the Court as a legally qualified judge.

Before joining the Unified Patent Court, Emmanuel was a patent litigator in private practice. He led the Paris-based intellectual property team of an international law firm, where he had been one of the founding partners of its Paris office. His career began in 1994, and he gained experience working across several European jurisdictions.

With a professional background in France, England, Germany and Belgium, and being qualified both in England & Wales (solicitor) and in France (avocat), Emmanuel has been involved in a range of multi-jurisdictional patent litigations in various sectors.

Since 2020, Emmanuel has been the Director of the Diploma on Patent Litigation in Europe at CEIPI (Center for international intellectual property studies, University of Strasbourg), a leading European postgraduate program for senior patent professionals.