Whether you are looking to get to grips with the latest processes and procedures, draft effective agreements or simply keep abreast of latest legislation and developments, IPI Academy offers a wide range of IP training courses, presented both as public or in-house events to fulfil your patenting and intellectual property training needs.
Whilst the world’s national IP laws have become more consistent over recent years, the world of intellectual property is still a complex area. In order to legally and efficiently protect and exploit IP rights to the best advantage it is paramount that businesses stay abreast of latest developments and best practice.
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Drawing on case law and the experience of the faculty, this seminar considers the present workings of the opposition and appeal procedures at the European Patent Office. It provides an in-depth summary of both background and recent developments at the EPO and explains how these will impact on your day-to-day practice. It will give you the knowledge and skills to navigate this highly technical area.
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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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Analyse and discuss the key aspects of patent/know-how licences and R&D collaborations, assessing the areas where things can and do go wrong.
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Drafting successful pharmaceutical patents is complex and there are many pitfalls and risks to be aware of. You need to ensure you’re maximising the protection for your, and your client’s, pharmaceutical inventions thorough both primary and secondary pharmaceutical patents.
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Focus on the drafting skills and legal and commercial issues to be considered when drawing up international IP agreements.
Updated for 2023
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Clarity in drafting patent applications has always been a serious issue. The purpose of the seminar is to teach delegates the essentials of clarity, and the most effective use of the problem-solution approach, giving delegates an edge over other parties. *INCLUDES: Interactive workshop sessions and details of the latest case law and its implications*
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A two-day seminar for administrative staff in the patent profession on how to competently prepare an application for filing before the EPO. *INCLUDES: Practical and interactive exercises*
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Get to grips with the fundamentals of FTO searching, understand the scope of a search and analyse the types of rights you will encounter.
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This seminar addresses the parallel, but substantially different, rules for drafting and prosecuting patents required by the Examiners and Appeal Boards of the EPO and USPTO.
New for 2023
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This course provides a step-by-step, matrix-based methodology with a top-down and cross-functional approach to design an IP department roadmap
Live online, Classroom
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This intensive one-day course will give you many insights into the best practice of organising and conducting an efficient and thorough IP due diligence project.
Classroom
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This seminar provides a comprehensive overview of the principles of patent claim interpretation in the USA, UK and Germany.
Live online, Classroom
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An intensive update on patent protection for software-related inventions covering all the major developments in European patent law in particular GUI inventions and 'mixed' inventions with both patentable and non-patentable subject matter.
New for 2023
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Learn when and how to perform a ‘state of the art’ patent search.
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This seminar combines one day of claim drafting fundamentals with a further day of focused workshops.
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This course will give you a comprehensive introduction to the role of the patent administrator
Updated for 2023
Live online, Classroom
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A comprehensive overview of what every trade mark administrator should know.
Live online, Classroom
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What all European patent attorneys need to know - an intensive and highly interactive two-day seminar including discussions on US patent law and strategies and tactics for patent prosecution at the US Patent Office
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