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IP & Patents Training Courses

Successfully navigating the intellectual property landscape demands expertise spanning patent law, strategic planning, risk management, and international best practices. Our comprehensive training portfolio develops the multifaceted skills and practical knowledge that IP professionals need to protect innovations and drive business value.

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  • Next: 14 Apr 2026 Live online
  • Also: 7 Oct 2026 Live online

IP in the Digital Age: Understanding the Theory and Implementing Practical Strategies for Online Protection

Live online

Master digital IP protection: safeguard your brand online with cutting-edge copyright, trade mark and database right strategies. Navigate the latest laws and case law to secure competitive advantage in today's digital world, the internet, the metaverse and digital realms

  • 3 CPD hours Masterclass
  • Presented by Mark Weston
Course info 
  • Next: 14 Apr 2026 Live online
  • Also: 19 Oct 2026 Live online

Legal Patent Searching

Live online

Comprehensive one-day training course on legal patent searching - from search theory to AI tools - designed for IP professionals wanting practical portfolio building skills.

  • 6 CPD hours Focused
  • Presented by Jane List
Course info 
  • Next: 22 Apr 2026 Live online
  • Also: 12 Nov 2026 Live online

Creative Commons for Business: Mastering Open Content Licensing in the Digital Economy – IP Traps and Opportunities

Live online

Master Creative Commons licensing to transform your creative content into strategic business assets, unlock new revenue streams, and build competitive advantages in the digital content economy. Avoid getting sued by accident!

  • 1.5 CPD hours Bite-size
  • Presented by Mark Weston
Course info 
  • Next: 24 Apr 2026 Live online
  • Also: 14 Oct 2026 Live online

Creating and Implementing an IP Strategy for Start-Up and Upscaling Companies

Live online

Transform your IP portfolio into a competitive weapon. Master patent strategy, brand protection, and trade secrets to outmanoeuvre competitors and secure market dominance.

  • 3 CPD hours Masterclass
  • Presented by Marie Walsh
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  • Next: 28 Apr 2026 Live online
  • Also: 7 Oct 2026 Live online

Patentability

Live online

Master patent searching fundamentals in this comprehensive one-day training course. Learn critical methodologies, data sources, and advanced strategies to establish patentability through effective literature searching.

  • 6 CPD hours Focused
  • Presented by Jane List
Course info 
  • Next: 29 Apr-1 May 2026 Live online
  • Also: 7-9 Oct 2026 Live online

Strategic IP Planning

Live online

Master the step-by-step methodology to align IP strategy with business goals. This interactive training course with expert coaching includes case studies and practical toolkits for immediate implementation.

  • 18 CPD hours Focused
  • Presented by Arnaud Gasnier
Course info 
  • Next: 30 Apr 2026 Live online
  • Also: 22 Oct 2026 Live online

IP and Commercialisation: Creating and Maintaining your IP Portfolio

Live online

Master IP portfolio management and commercialisation strategies. Learn invention harvesting, patent procedures, licensing, and contract negotiation in this intensive, practical training course.

  • 6 CPD hours Focused
  • Presented by Jane List
Course info 
  • Next: 11 May 2026 Live online
  • Also: 3 Dec 2026 Live online

Building and Managing a Patent Portfolio to Best Support your Business

Live online

A comprehensive one-day training course that takes you through the IP commercialisation process to understand how to make the most of IP within your business.

  • 6 CPD hours Focused
  • Presented by Mr Olivier Corticchiato
  • and Mr Simone Frattasi
Course info 
  • Next: 11-14 May 2026 Live online

Drafting Effective Pharmaceutical Patents

Live online

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 through both primary and secondary pharmaceutical patents.

  • 12 CPD hours Focused
  • Presented by Maeve OFlynn
  • + 2 more
Course info 
  • Next: 12-13 May 2026 Live online
  • Also: 13 Nov 2026 Classroom

Drafting International Intellectual Property Agreements

Live online, Classroom

Essential training course for patent attorneys and IP lawyers. Navigate multi-jurisdictional challenges, competition law pitfalls, and dispute resolution in cross-border IP agreements effectively.

  • 6 CPD hours Focused
  • Presented by Brian Kacedon
  • + 2 more
Course info 
  • Next: 12 May 2026 Classroom
  • Also: 3-4 Nov 2026 Live online

IP Due Diligence & Freedom to Operate in Practice

Live online, Classroom

Learn best practices for conducting thorough IP due diligence projects. Expert insights on portfolio evaluation, FTO analysis, and US/EU perspectives.

  • 6 CPD hours Focused
  • Presented by Andy Spurr
  • + 2 more
Course info 
  • Next: 13 May 2026 Classroom
  • Also: 16-17 Nov 2026 Live online

Patent Protection for Software-Related Inventions in Europe and the USA

Live online, Classroom

An intensive update on patent protection for software-related inventions covering all the major developments in European patent law.

  • 6 CPD hours Focused
  • Presented by Dr Alan Boyd
  • + 2 more
Course info 
  • Next: 13 May 2026 Live online
  • Also: 19 Nov 2026 Live online

Trade Mark Registry Proceedings at the UKIPO

New for 2026

Live online

Navigate UK trade mark registration confidently with this practical training course. Learn to handle UKIPO objections, oppositions, and protect brands through complex proceedings.

  • 3 CPD hours Masterclass
  • Presented by Mrs JoAnna Emery
Course info 
  • Next: 14-15 May 2026 Live online
  • Also: 9-10 Nov 2026 Live online

Best Practices for Doing Business with IP in China

New for 2026

Live online

Navigate China's IP system with confidence. Master patent and trade mark applications, enforcement strategies, and cultural best practices in this expert-led training course.

  • 6 CPD hours Focused
  • Presented by Jane List
  • + 2 more
Course info 
  • Next: 14 May 2026 Live online
  • Also: 10 Nov 2026 Live online

Collaborative IP Management: Bridging In-House and Outside IP Counsel Practices

New for 2026

Live online

One-day intensive training course covering modern IP management practices, framework agreements, and technology tools. Designed specifically for IP directors, patent managers, and in-house counsel.

  • 6 CPD hours Focused
  • Presented by Anders Isaksson
  • and Mr Simone Frattasi
Course info 
  • Next: 20 May 2026 Live online
  • Also: 5 Nov 2026 Live online

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Immersive Virtual Worlds - An overview and IP explanation of both

Live online

This high-impact training course explains the concepts of artificial intelligence (AI) and immersive worlds, and it covers the importance of intellectual property issues that arise from using them. It will bring you right up to date with the areas you need to know about to operate in today's world.

  • 3 CPD hours Masterclass
  • Presented by Mark Weston
Course info 
  • Next: 20 May 2026 Live online
  • Also: 5 Nov 2026 Live online

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Immersive Virtual Worlds: Intellectual Property (IP) and standards and policies

Live online

This intense one-day training course covers the concepts of artificial intelligence (AI) and immersive virtual worlds, the policies and regulations that cover them, and the importance of IP issues that arise from using them. It will bring you right up to date with the areas you need to know about to operate in today's world.

  • 6 CPD hours Focused
  • Presented by Henry Rivero
  • and Mark Weston
Course info 
  • Next: 3-4 Jun 2026 Live online
  • Also: 2-3 Dec 2026 Live online

Formal Requirements of the European Patent System

Updated for 2026

Live online

This two-day training course for administrative staff in the patent profession details how to competently prepare an application for filing before the EPO. *INCLUDES: Practical and interactive exercises*

  • 12 CPD hours Focused
  • Presented by Richard Gillespie
Course info 
  • Next: 9 Jun 2026 Live online
  • Also: 2 Dec 2026 Live online

Ownership and Exploitation of Intellectual Property Rights

Live online

Gain essential skills to identify, protect, leverage and exploit IP rights, avoid costly infringements, and apply practical legal knowledge to safeguard and maximise the value of your ideas and innovations

  • 6 CPD hours Focused
  • Presented by Mark Weston
Course info 
  • Next: 9-12 Jun 2026 Live online
  • Also: 3-6 Nov 2026 Live online

US Patent Practice

Live online

What all European patent attorneys need to know - an intensive and highly interactive training course that includes discussions on US patent law and strategies and tactics for patent prosecution at the US Patent Office

  • 12 CPD hours Focused
  • Presented by James Suggs
  • and Nicole Reifman
Course info 
  • Next: 11 Jun 2026 Live online
  • Also: 15 Oct 2026 Live online

Successfully Navigating Trade Mark Disputes: Tactics and Remedies

New for 2026

Live online

Prevent and resolve trade mark conflicts with expert insights. Practical guidance on dispute triggers, response strategies and remedies for IP professionals and businesses.

  • 3.5 CPD hours Masterclass
  • Presented by Mrs JoAnna Emery
Course info 
  • Next: 22 Jun 2026 Live online
  • Also: 30 Nov 2026 Live online

Technology Licensing and IP in Practice: Key Issues and Risks

New for 2026

Live online

A practical introduction to technology licensing, explaining how IP and technology interact, where risks arise, and how to structure and assess licences using a clear, step-by-step framework.

  • 1.5 CPD hours Masterclass
  • Presented by Mark Weston
Course info 
  • Next: 24-25 Jun 2026 Classroom
  • Also: 2-3 Dec 2026 Live online

The Art of European Patent Claim Drafting: Fundamentals, Strategies and Practical Workshops

Live online, Classroom

This training course will enable you to build skills to draft, amend and defend European patents. Learn clarity, inventive step and disclosure, then apply them in a practical chemical or mechanical workshop to create robust, enforceable patents

  • 12 CPD hours Focused
  • Presented by Joeri Beetz
  • and Leythem Wall
Course info 
  • Next: 25 Jun 2026 Live online
  • Also: 3 Dec 2026 Live online

State of the Art Searching

Live online

Master comprehensive patent searching techniques for state-of-the-art reviews. Learn strategic content selection, AI tools, result analysis, and ongoing monitoring in this expert-led training course.

  • 6 CPD hours Focused
  • Presented by Jane List
Course info 
  • Next: 30 Jun 2026 Live online
  • Also: 2 Dec 2026 Live online

Maximising Value and Successfully Protecting Your Trade Mark

New for 2026

Live online

Master trade mark valuation, protection strategies and portfolio management in this comprehensive training course for IP professionals seeking competitive advantage.

  • 3 CPD hours Masterclass
  • Presented by Mrs JoAnna Emery
Course info 
  • Next: 16-17 Sep 2026 Live online

The Patent Administrator

Live online

This training course will give you a comprehensive introduction to the role of the patent administrator, including filing requirements in key jurisdictions

  • 6 CPD hours Focused
  • Presented by Mrs JoAnna Emery
Course info 
  • Next: 17-18 Sep 2026 Live online

Avoiding Pitfalls in Patent/Know-How Licences and R&D Collaborations

Live online

This training course takes an in-depth look at the key aspects of patent/know-how licences and R&D collaborations, assessing the potential pitfalls and areas where things can and do go wrong.

  • 12 CPD hours Focused
  • Presented by Richard Brady
Course info 
  • Next: 28 Sep 2026 Live online

IP Department Roadmap

Live online

This course provides a step-by-step, matrix-based methodology with a top-down and cross-functional approach to design an IP department roadmap

  • 12 CPD hours Focused
  • Presented by Arnaud Gasnier
Course info 
  • Next: 28 Sep 2026 Live online

Mastering Risk Management in the Patent Landscape - Freedom to Operate (FTO)

Live online

Transform your patent risk management skills. Expert-led training course on FTO searches, infringement analysis, and strategic countermeasures. Includes proprietary decision-making flowcharts and scorecards.

  • 6 CPD hours Focused
  • Presented by Dipan Banerjee
  • and Mr Simone Frattasi
Course info 
  • Next: 29 Sep 2026 Live online

Successfully Conducting Oral Proceedings at the EPO

Live online

Be properly prepared to defend your client’s interests correctly and competently at EPO oral proceedings. Learn essential preparation techniques, hearing strategies and appeal procedures in this practical one-day workshop-style training course

  • 6 CPD hours Focused
  • Presented by Joeri Beetz
Course info 
  • Next: 29 Sep 2026 Live online

The Trade Mark Administrator

Live online

Master trade mark administration essentials in this comprehensive one-day training course covering UKIPO, EUIPO and WIPO registration processes, contentious proceedings and portfolio management.

  • 6 CPD hours Focused
  • Presented by Victoria Silk
Course info 
  • Next: 30 Sep-1 Oct 2026 Classroom

Annual Update for Senior Trade Mark & Design Administrators

Updated for 2026

Classroom

This training course, specifically designed for senior trade mark and design administrators, includes the latest updates from WIPO with discussion on the Madrid and Hague systems and a review of the differences between US, EU and UK practice and what to do about them.

  • 12 CPD hours Focused
  • Presented by Catherine Dupenloup
  • + 7 more
Course info 
  • Next: 30 Sep 2026 Live online

Managing Information Flows for IP (Intellectual Property) Purposes: Trade Secrets

Live online

Master the strategic protection of trade secrets and confidential information in IP transactions. Learn practical management techniques from an expert trainer in this comprehensive one-day training course.

  • 6 CPD hours Focused
  • Presented by Jane List
Course info 
  • Next: 8 Oct 2026 Live online

Best Practices for Assignment of IP Rights: UK, Europe and US

Live online

Master IP assignment procedures across UK, EU and US jurisdictions. Learn compliance requirements, avoid common pitfalls, and ensure robust intellectual property protection.

  • 3 CPD hours Masterclass
  • Presented by Mrs JoAnna Emery
Course info 
  • Next: 20 Oct 2026 Live online

Patent Strategies for Generic Medicines and Generic Medicine Companies

Live online

Navigate complex pharmaceutical patent landscapes confidently. Learn FTO analysis, opposition strategies, and UPC procedures specifically for generic drug companies.

  • 6 CPD hours Focused
  • Presented by Erin Dunston
  • + 2 more
Course info 
  • Next: on request

Advanced Drafting Techniques for Successful EPO Patent Applications

Bespoke

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*

  • 6 CPD hours Focused
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  • Next: on request

Effective Defence of EPO Patent Applications

Bespoke

Clarity in drafting patent applications has always been a serious issue. This training course teaches 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*

  • 6 CPD hours Focused
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  • Next: on request

How to Avoid Common Pitfalls in Combined EU/US Patent Applications

Bespoke

This training course addresses the parallel, but substantially different, rules for drafting and prosecuting patents required by the Examiners and Appeal Boards of the EPO and USPTO.

  • 12 CPD hours Focused
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  • Next: on request

Litigation-Proofing and Proving your Patent Claims

Bespoke

Essential training course for patent professionals: understand how claims are construed differently in Germany, UK and USA through fact-based scenarios.

  • 6 CPD hours Focused
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  • Next: on request

Senior Patent Administrators Annual Update: European and International Patent Formalities

Bespoke

Stay ahead of global patent formalities changes with this essential training course update for senior patent administrators, covering EPO, WIPO, USPTO and Asia reforms, digitalisation, fee changes, compliance risk and practical implementation guidance

  • 9 CPD hours Focused
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