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Advanced Drafting Techniques for Successful EPO (European Patent Office) Patent Applications Training Course

Many patent applications and patents are lost before the EPO, either before Opposition Divisions or before Appeal due to incorrect original drafting, and added subject matter is a recurrent problem. Learn advanced drafting techniques for successful EPO patent applications. *INCLUDES: Interactive workshop sessions and details of the latest case law and its implications*

★★★★★ "It was excellent and more than I expected."

10 November 2023
from £599

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  • Format: Classroom
  • CPD: 6 hours for your records
  • Certificate of completion

Why you should attend

Many patent applications and patents are lost before the EPO, either before Opposition Divisions or before Appeal. Incorrect original drafting and added subject matter are recurrent problems.

Amendments made during the grant procedure to incorporate new prior art amount to added subject matter, which is often fatal in opposition procedure before the EPO and in nullity proceedings before national courts.

Sufficiency of disclosure can also be a problem and if initial disclosure is insufficient, amending it can amount to adding subject matter.

The purpose of this seminar is to identify the problems of added subject matter and sufficiency of disclosure and show how they can be easily avoided by careful drafting.

Key topics covered:

  • Article 123(2) – identify and deal effectively with added subject matter
  • How to avoid problems with amendments
  • Article 83 – the importance of sufficiency of disclosure

This course is part of our collection of IP & Patents Training Courses.

Who should attend?

  • European patent attorneys
  • Patent attorneys in private practice
  • Corporate patent attorneys and lawyers
  • People working or training in intellectual property
  • US attorneys working in Europe
  • Trainee patent attorneys
  • EQE candidates

Those already familiar with the field will find these seminars valuable for updating their knowledge on the latest case law and its implications.

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Daniel X Thomas
formerly EPO

Daniel X. Thomas is an electronics engineer by training. He started his career in the patent field as search examiner at the former Institut International des Brevets in The Hague in 1971. After incorporation of the IIB into the EPO in 1978, he was search examiner in the EPO’s DG1. He joined the EPO’s DG2 in 1979 as substantive examiner in the field of computers and memories. He became a Director in DG2 in 1989, and subsequently headed directorates in various fields of electronics, physics and mechanics.

Although he retired from active service at the EPO on 1 January 2013, Daniel continues to be active in the field of training patent specialists. He still regularly gives lectures at different universities over Europe, including CEIPI in Strasbourg, and also leads workshops/seminars relating to various aspects of the European granting procedure for the epi and the Academy of the EPO, including preparation of candidates for the European Qualification Examination, and also ‘grandfathers’ for new Contracting States.

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Book Advanced Drafting Techniques for Successful EPO Patent Applications Classroom training

NEW higher discounts for multiple bookings - bring your colleagues to make your training budget go further:

  • 30% off the 2nd delegate*
  • 40% off the 3rd delegate*
  • 50% off the 4th delegate*

Please contact us for pricing if you are interested in booking 5 or more delegates

10 November 2023

Classroom
Rembrandt Hotel
London

08:30-17:30 UK (London)
Course code 12575
Optional £235/€335/$385 per night

  • GBP 599 699
  • EUR 869 1,009
  • USD 993 1,149

Until 06 Oct

  • 1 day classroom-based training
  • Optional accommodation - 1 night including breakfast, checking in the day before the course
  • Meet presenters and fellow attendees in person
  • Lunch and refreshments provided
  • Download documentation and certification of completion
  • Fair transfer and cancellation policy

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Reviews of IPI's Advanced Drafting Techniques for Successful EPO Patent Applications training course


It was excellent and more than I expected.

Jun 16 2021

Taemin Kang
patent attorney trainee, NLO

Nov 9 2021

Really good, learnt a lot!!

Diptanil Debbarma
Trainee Patent Attorney, NLO

Jun 12 2019

Very good and practical course.

Rafi Bronstein
Patent Attorney, Daltan Consulting Ltd

Jun 12 2019

I really appreciate Mr Thomas – not only for his huge knowledge and experience about the rules and their application but also his ability to teach and explain in a very clear way.

Sara Miani
Paralegal, GLP SRL

Nov 14 2017

The speaker was perfect and the content of his presentation, as well the way of presenting it, was excellent.

Agneszka Zebrowska-Kucharzyk
European and Polish Patent Attorney, PATPOL

United Kingdom

  • Baytree IP Ltd
  • Cambridge Display Technology Ltd
  • HGF Ltd
  • HTC Europe Co. Ltd
  • Withers & Rogers LLP
  • Xaar Plc
  • Xeros Technology Ltd

Denmark

  • Budde Schou
  • Budde Schou A/S
  • Guardian IP Consulting
  • Novo Nordisk
  • Novo Nordisk A/S
  • Plougmann & Vingtoft

Belgium

  • Ion Beam Applications sa
  • Umicore
  • VIB

Finland

  • Kolster OY AB
  • Microsoft Mobile Oy
  • Primrose Oy

Netherlands

  • IZI Patents
  • NLO
  • NLO European Patent and Trademark Attorneys

Sweden

  • Alfa Laval Corporate AB
  • Bergenstråhle & Partners
  • Valea AB

Switzerland

  • AC Immune
  • F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd
  • JTI

Norway

  • JOTUN A/S
  • Yara International ASA

Poland

  • EP-Patent
  • PATPOL

Canada

  • BCF

Germany

  • Thermo Fisher Scientific (Bremen) GmbH

Greece

  • Bic Violex SA

India

  • Mettler Toledo India (GBSI)

Israel

  • Daltan Consulting Ltd

Italy

  • GLP SRL

Spain

  • INGENIAS CREACIONES, SIGNOS E INVENCIONES, S.L.P.

United States of America

  • Microsoft Mobile Oy

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Aleksandra Beer

Aleksandra BEER
Training expert

Yesim Nurko

Yesim NURKO
Training expert

+44 (0)20 7749 4749

inhouse@ipi.academy