Advanced Drafting Techniques for Successful EPO (European Patent Office) Patent Applications In-house Training

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*

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Format: Bespoke training
CPD: 6 hours for your records (depending on your requirements)
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Course overview

Many patent applications and patents are lost before the European Patent Office (EPO), either during opposition proceedings or appeals. This course will help you avoid common pitfalls such as incorrect initial drafting and issues with added subject matter, which are frequent challenges in this area.

Amendments made during the grant procedure to incorporate new prior art amount to added subject matter, which is often fatal in opposition procedures 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.

The expert trainer will take you through how to deal effectively with these challenges and ensure you understand how to avoid potential problems with amendments so your patent applications are successful.

The key topics covered include:

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.

Benefits of attending

By attending this course you will:

Understand how to identify and deal effectively with added subject matter
Learn about the latest decisions of the Enlarged Board of Appeal
Get to grips with amendments that are allowable and not allowable under Art 123(2)
Consider how to deal with disclosed and undisclosed disclaimers
Clarify the interplay between Art 83, Art 84 and Art 56
Expand your knowledge of how to avoid problems with amendments
Examine Article 83 – the importance of sufficiency of disclosure
Discuss sufficiency vs added subject matter

Who should attend?

This course has been specifically designed for:

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 this course valuable for updating their knowledge on the latest case law and its implications.

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 Netherlands
patent attorney trainee, NLO

Nov 9 2021

Really good, learnt a lot!!

Diptanil Debbarma Netherlands
Trainee Patent Attorney, NLO

Jun 12 2019

Very good and practical course.

Rafi Bronstein Israel
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 Italy
Paralegal, GLP SRL