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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

27-28 Jan 2025 - Online webinar
Also on: 8 May 2025

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

18 Mar 2025 - Online webinar
Also on: 23 Sep 2025

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 Update for Senior Trade Mark & Design Administrators Training Course

Annual Update for Senior Trade Mark & Design Administrators

8-9 Sep 2025 - 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 7 more leading experts

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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

28 Nov 2024 - Online webinar
Also on: 20 Mar 2025

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

4 Dec 2024 - Online webinar
Also on: 5 Mar 2025

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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Collaborative IP (Intellectual Property) Management: Bridging In-House and Outside IP (Intellectual Property) Counsel Practices Training Course

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

14 Mar 2025 - Online webinar
Also on: 27 Jun 2025

This course explores collaborative IP management between in-house and external lawyers to achieve better results for your business.

Presented by Simone Frattasi (bio)
Anders Isaksson (bio)

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Creating and Implementing an IP (Intellectual Property) Strategy for Start-Up and Upscaling Companies Training Course

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

26 Feb 2025 - Online webinar
Also on: 3 Jun 2025

Understand how you can gain a competitive edge in your market by developing a successful IP strategy

Presented by Marie Walsh (bio)

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Drafting Effective Pharmaceutical Patents Training Course

Drafting Effective Pharmaceutical Patents

12-15 May 2025 - Online webinar
Also on: 3 Nov 2025

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

3-4 Mar 2025 - Online webinar
Also on: 2 Jul 2025

This course focuses 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

17 Mar 2025 - Online webinar
Also on: 18 Jul 2025

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

3-4 Mar 2025 - Online webinar
Also on: 14 Jul 2025

This two-day seminar for administrative staff in the patent profession details 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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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

14-15 May 2025 - London
Also on: 5 Nov 2025

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

11 Dec 2024 - Online webinar
Also on: 6 Mar 2025

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

Presented by Jane List (bio)

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IP (Intellectual Property) Department Roadmap Training Course

IP Department Roadmap

13 Jan 2025 - Online webinar
Also on: 16 Jun 2025

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

6-7 Mar 2025 - Online webinar
Also on: 1 Jul 2025

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)
Tim Whitfield (bio)

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Legal Patent Searching Training Course

Legal Patent Searching

30 Jan 2025 - Online webinar
Also on: 26 Jun 2025

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

13 May 2025 - London
Also on: 4 Nov 2025

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

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

13 Feb 2025 - Online webinar
Also on: 6 Jun 2025

An in-depth look at how to protect your confidential information and trade secrets during IP transactions.

Presented by Jane List (bio)

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

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

31 Jan 2025 - Online webinar
Also on: 17 Jun 2025

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

14-18 Jul 2025 - 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

13-14 Mar 2025 - Online webinar
Also on: 2 Jul 2025

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

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

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Patentability Training Course

Patentability

6 Feb 2025 - Online webinar
Also on: 19 Jun 2025

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

Presented by Jane List (bio)

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State of the Art Searching Training Course

State of the Art Searching

10 Apr 2025 - Online webinar
Also on: 11 Jul 2025

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

19-21 Mar 2025 - Online webinar
Also on: 17 Sep 2025

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

13 Feb 2025 - Online webinar
Also on: 9 Jun 2025

To defend your client's interests correctly and competently it is vital to know what to expect at oral proceedings and to be property prepared.

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 Mar 2025 - Online webinar
Also on: 16 Jul 2025

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

4 Feb 2025 - Online webinar
Also on: 19 Jun 2025

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

Presented by JoAnna Emery (bio)

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The Trade Mark Administrator Training Course

The Trade Mark Administrator

28 Feb 2025 - Online webinar
Also on: 2 Jun 2025

A comprehensive overview of what every trade mark administrator needs to know to succeed in their role.

Presented by Victoria Silk (bio)

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US Patent Practice Training Course

US Patent Practice

24-27 Feb 2025 - Online webinar
Also on: 10 Jun 2025

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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