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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, Management Forum 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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2-day Avoiding Pitfalls in Patent/Know-How Licences and R&D Collaborations Training Course

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

1-2 May 2024 - Online webinar
Also on: 26 Sep 2024

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.

Presented by Richard Brady (bio)

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

Advanced Drafting Techniques for Successful EPO Patent Applications

24 Sep 2024 - Online webinar

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*

Presented by Daniel X Thomas (bio)

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Annual Conference for Senior Patent Administrators Training Course

Annual Conference for Senior Patent Administrators

26-27 Sep 2024 - London

This prestigious ‘must-attend’ event has been designed specifically for senior patent administrators. It provides an ideal opportunity to learn about developments that affect you and your role, to make sure you are up to date on best-practice and are working as efficiently as possible.

Presented by Christopher Casley (bio)
Matthias Reischle (bio)
Catherine Van Houten (bio)

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

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

18 Jul 2024 - Online webinar
Also on: 28 Nov 2024

Analyse the key aspects of patent/know-how licences and R&D collaborations, assessing the areas where things can and do go wrong.

Presented by Richard Brady (bio)

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Building and Managing a Patent Portfolio to Best Support your Business Training Course

Building and Managing a Patent Portfolio to Best Support your Business

5 Jun 2024 - Online webinar
Also on: 26 Sep 2024

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

Presented by Olivier Corticchiato (bio)
Simone Frattasi (bio)

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Drafting Effective Pharmaceutical Patents Training Course

Drafting Effective Pharmaceutical Patents

13-16 May 2024 - Online webinar

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.

Presented by Amanda Murphy (bio)

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Drafting International Intellectual Property Agreements Training Course

Drafting International Intellectual Property Agreements

11-12 Jul 2024 - Online webinar
Also on: 14 Nov 2024

Focus on the drafting skills and legal and commercial issues to be considered when drawing up international IP agreements.

Presented by Anthony D Del Monaco (bio)
Brian Kacedon (bio)
Cara Regan (bio)

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Effective Defence of EPO (European Patent Office) Patent Applications Training Course

Effective Defence of EPO Patent Applications

23 Sep 2024 - Online webinar

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*

Presented by Daniel X Thomas (bio)

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Formal Requirements of the European Patent System Training Course

Formal Requirements of the European Patent System

13-14 May 2024 - Online webinar
Also on: 5 Aug 2024

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*

Presented by Richard Gillespie (bio)

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Freedom-to-Operate Searching Training Course

Freedom-to-Operate Searching

22 Apr 2024 - Online webinar

Get to grips with the fundamentals of FTO searching, understand the scope of a search and analyse the types of rights you will encounter.

Presented by Stephen Adams (bio)

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How to Avoid Common Pitfalls in Combined EU (European Union)/US Patent Applications Training Course

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

15-16 May 2024 - London
Also on: 6 Nov 2024

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.

Presented by Bradley Hulbert (bio)
David Meldrum (bio)

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IP (Intellectual Property) and Commercialisation: Creating and Maintaining your IP (Intellectual Property) Portfolio Training Course

IP and Commercialisation: Creating and Maintaining your IP Portfolio

15 May 2024 - Online webinar
Also on: 1 Aug 2024

A practical course focussing on the internal and external considerations of using IP within your business strategy.

Presented by Jane List (bio)

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IP (Intellectual Property) Department Roadmap Training Course

IP Department Roadmap

1 Jul 2024 - Online webinar

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

Presented by Arnaud Gasnier (bio)

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IP (Intellectual Property) Due Diligence & Freedom to Operate in Practice Training Course

IP Due Diligence & Freedom to Operate in Practice

4 Jun 2024 - London
Also on: 23 Sep 2024

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.

Presented by Tim May (bio)
Andy Spurr (bio)

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Key Updates for Senior Trade Mark & Design Administrators Training Course

Key Updates for Senior Trade Mark & Design Administrators

9-10 Sep 2024 - London

This annual update, 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.

Presented by Xiaodan Dai (bio)
and 3 more leading experts

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Legal Patent Searching Training Course

Legal Patent Searching

16 May 2024 - Online webinar
Also on: 31 Jul 2024

An indepth look at the four types of patent search to help you build a successful IP portfolio.

Presented by Jane List (bio)

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Litigation-Proofing and Proving your Patent Claims Training Course

Litigation-Proofing and Proving your Patent Claims

14 May 2024 - London
Also on: 5 Nov 2024

This seminar provides a comprehensive overview of the principles of patent claim interpretation in the USA, UK and Germany.

Presented by Ulrich Blumenroeder (bio)
Bradley Hulbert (bio)
Matthew Jones (bio)

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Mastering Risk Management in the Patent Landscape - Freedom to Operate Training Course

Mastering Risk Management in the Patent Landscape - Freedom to Operate

21 Jun 2024 - Online webinar
Also on: 25 Oct 2024

Get to grips with the fundamentals of patent risk analysis, understand the scope of a FTO search and the associated challenges.

Presented by Dipan Banerjee (bio)
Simone Frattasi (bio)

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Navigating the EPO (European Patent Office) and the European Patent System - Summer School Training Course

Navigating the EPO and the European Patent System - Summer School

15-19 Jul 2024 - London

An intensive 5-day course that will give you a valuable insight and a comprehensive understanding of the European Patent Office processes.

Presented by Joeri Beetz (bio)
and 3 more leading experts

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

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

5 Jun 2024 - London
Also on: 12 Sep 2024

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.

Presented by Alan Boyd (bio)
Tim May (bio)

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Patentability Training Course

Patentability

23-24 Apr 2024 - Online webinar
Also on: 3 Jul 2024

A comprehensive and practical seminar covering the key aspects of patentability searching

Presented by Stephen Adams (bio)

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State of the Art Searching Training Course

State of the Art Searching

25-26 Apr 2024 - Online webinar
Also on: 4 Jul 2024

Learn when and how to perform a ‘state of the art’ patent search. 

Presented by Jane List (bio)

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Strategic IP (Intellectual Property) Planning Training Course

Strategic IP Planning

20-22 Mar 2024 - Online webinar
Also on: 18 Sep 2024

A step-by-step practical guide to strategic IP planning

Presented by Arnaud Gasnier (bio)

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Successfully Conducting Oral Proceedings at the EPO (European Patent Office) Training Course

Successfully Conducting Oral Proceedings at the EPO

10 Jun 2024 - Online webinar
Also on: 15 Oct 2024

Oral proceedings are organised to conclude the majority of appeal cases, and in many opposition and examination cases. Consequently, a European patent attorney will almost certainly at some point have to attend oral proceedings, either to defend a client's invention or to attack a patent held by a competitor. To defend your client's interests correctly and competently it is vital to know what to expect at those occasions and to be property prepared for it.

Presented by Joeri Beetz (bio)

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The Art of European Claim Drafting Training Course

The Art of European Claim Drafting

11-12 Jul 2024 - Online webinar
Also on: 7 Nov 2024

This seminar combines one day of claim drafting fundamentals with a further day of focused workshops.

Presented by Joeri Beetz (bio)
Leythem Wall (bio)

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The Patent Administrator Training Course

The Patent Administrator

14 May 2024 - Online webinar
Also on: 7 Aug 2024

This course will give you a comprehensive introduction to the role of the patent administrator

Presented by JoAnna Emery (bio)

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The Trade Mark Administrator Training Course

The Trade Mark Administrator

3 Jun 2024 - Online webinar
Also on: 16 Sep 2024

This trade mark administrator training course is a comprehensive overview of what every trade mark administrator should know.

Presented by Victoria Silk (bio)

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Understanding the European Unitary Patent and Unified Patent Court (UPC) Training Course

Understanding the European Unitary Patent and Unified Patent Court (UPC)

25 Jun 2024 - Online webinar
Also on: 20 Sep 2024

The European Patent landscape is set to change radically in June 2023 with the Unitary Patent and Unified Patent Court coming into force. This intensive one-day course will give you essential insights into unitary patents, the UPC and how the new patent system will impact your business.

Presented by Olivier Corticchiato (bio)

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US Patent Practice Training Course

US Patent Practice

13-14 Jun 2024 - Online webinar
Also on: 8 Oct 2024

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

Presented by Nicole Reifman (bio)
James Suggs (bio)

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