The Administrative Committee of the Unified Patent Court appoints members to the Patent Mediation and Arbitration Centre (PMAC) Expert Committee The Administrative Committee of the Unified Patent Court has appointed 11 members to the PMAC expert committee In accordance with Rule12.5 of the Rules of the Mediation and Arbitration Centre of the Unified Patent Court, the Administrative Committee has appointed 11 members to the PMAC expert committee. These experts will provide essential support to the Centre, including, collaborating with the Centre’s director to establish a list of arbitrators and mediators and proposing necessary or appropriate amendments to the Centre's rules.Following the decision of the Administrative Committee dated 17 July 2024, the newly appointed members are:Mr Thomas Klippstein (Germany)Mr Malik Chapuis (France)Ms Gordana Ristin (Slovenia)Ms Lina Mickiene (Lithuania)Mr Håkan Borgenhäll (Sweden)Mr Pierfrancesco C. Fasano (Italy)Mr Vitor Palmela Fidalgo (Portugal)Ms Maija Tipaine (Latvia)Ms Petra Asperger (Austria)Mr Simon Dack (Netherlands)Mr Cristiano Bacchini (Italy)We extend our welcome to the new members and look forward to their contributions to the PMAC.