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Formal Requirements of the European Patent System
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
18-19 Jun 2020
& 26-27 Nov 2020
GBP 1,299 1,099 *
EUR 1,819 1,539 *
USD 2,026 1,714 *
* When you book before 9 Apr
Overview
This practical and interactive course will help administrative staff in the competent preparation of an application for filing before the EPO. The programme will deepen your understanding of this highly complex area by providing information on all the key administrative aspects including the documentation required on filing, the procedural steps to be followed, and details of time limits and fee payments.
These intensive and highly valuable two days will enhance your knowledge of the formalities procedures at the EPO and enable you to be more efficient in your role. The course will also offer the opportunity to network with like-minded professionals from other companies and question our expert trainers on the procedures.
Key topics to be covered:
- Introduction to the European patent system
- The European patent application
- Electronic filing
- Procedure before the receiving section and search divisions
- Time limits, fees
- Loss of rights, transfer of rights
- Examination procedure
- Post-grant proceedings
- Overview of PCT
- Regional entry before the European Patent Office (EPO)
Why you should attend
By attending this seminar, you will:
- Master the art of competently preparing an application for filing before the EPO
- Receive guidance and insights on all the latest administrative aspects
- Learn which documents are required on filing
- Understand the procedural steps involved and how to complete them successfully
- Get to grips with time limits and how they can affect your application
- Review all aspects of fee payments
Who should attend?
- Patent administrators and patent formalities staff
- Office managers in industrial patent departments
- Patent administrators in private practice
- Those needing a good understanding of the formal requirements of the European patent system
Programme - day one
Introduction to the European patent system
- History and development
- Organisation of the EPO
- Departmental responsibilities
The European patent application
- Documents needed on filing
- Accordance of a date of filing
The European patent application….continued
- Formalities examination
- Missing parts of the descriptionvand missing drawings
- Case management
Practical excercise: Divisional application
Introduction to electronic filing
- Case management system
- Web-form filing
Procedure before the receiving section and search divisions
- Search report and search opinion
- Response to the search opinion
- Publication of the application
Fees
- Modes of payment
- Reductions
- Refunds
Practical exercise: Divisional application
Programme - day two
Time limits – notification
- Calculation
- Extensions
- Notification
Loss of rights – remedies
- Further processing
- Re-establishment of rights
- Transfer of rights
Practical exercise: Time limits
Substantive examination – examining division
- Formal procedures up to grant of the European patent
- Refusal of the application
- Withdrawal of the application
- Deemed to be withdrawn
- Accelerated examination
Post-grant proceedings
- Opposition
- Limitation
- Appeal
Overview of PCT
- Overview of the international phase
- Entry in the regional phase
Regional entry before the EPO as designated office
- EPO Form 1200
- Payment of fees
- Supplementary European search
- Substantive examination
Presenters
Cees Mulder
Dr Cees Mulder is a European patent attorney. From 2001-09 he was a founding partner of DeltaPatents (NL). Since 2009, he has been lecturing European Patent Law at the Faculty of Law of the University of Maastricht, where he teaches in the post-doc curriculum ‘Intellectual Property Law and Knowledge Management’. In 2017, he was appointed professor of European Patent Law in a Global Context. In addition, Dr Mulder is a senior lecturer in many courses and seminars on industrial property law. He is the author of the book ‘The Cross-Referenced Patent Cooperation Treaty’ and co-author of the book ‘Proceedings before the European Patent Office – A Practical Guide to Success in Opposition and Appeal’.
Petra Schmitz
Petra Schmitz, European Patent Office, Munich. After studying law at university she worked as a research assistant at the Institute for Private Law and Patent Law at the Technical University Munich. In 1989 she started work in the EPO as a lawyer in Directorate Patent Law. Since October 2005 she has been a legally qualified member of the Boards of Appeal. She is also a member of the Presidium of the Boards of Appeal. Petra is acting as CEIPI tutor at the University of Strasbourg for the preparation of Part D of the European Qualifying Examination (EQE). She is a co-author in the EPC commentary Singer/Stauder.
Continuing professional development
This course qualifies for the following CPD programmes:
- CPD certificate of attendance: 5.50 hours
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| 18-19 Jun 2020 | ||||
| 18-19 Jun 2020 | Rembrandt Hotel, London | GBP 1,299.00 EUR 1,819.00 USD 2,026.00 + VAT @ 20.00% |
GBP 1,099.00 EUR 1,539.00 USD 1,714.00 Until 9 Apr* |
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| 26-27 Nov 2020 | ||||
| 26-27 Nov 2020 | Rembrandt Hotel, London | GBP 1,299.00 EUR 1,819.00 USD 2,026.00 + VAT @ 20.00% |
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* Note the early booking discount cannot be combined with any other offers or promotional code
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Previous customers include...
- Ablynx
- AstraZeneca AB
- AWA Sweden AB
- Awapatent AB
- Bayer Cropscience NV
- BCF LLP
- Bryn Aarflot AS
- Coloplast A/S
- Denk IP bvba
- Eli Lilly and Company
- Ericsson AB
- Ericsson GmbH
- Essilor of America
- Firmenich SA
- Galbaian S.Coop
- Hoffmann Eitle S.R.L
- Imec
- Industrial Property Organisation
- itSMS GmbH
- Kilburn & Strode LLP
- Marks & Clerk (Luxembourg) LLP
- Nederlandsch Octrooibureau (NLO)
- Philip Morris Products S.A.
- Research and Markets
- SEALED AIR SRL
- Shell International B.V.
- Zacco Norway AS
- ZBM Patents & Trademarks
“The best course for the subject I have attend.”
Sophia Florous, Formalities Officer , Industrial Property Organisation
“All in a very high level. In my past I was a teacher too, so I'm always very careful in evaluating the teachers that I met. And must say that both speakers were outstanding. The hand-outs offered were satisfactory and for sure will help in our office. The content was comprehensive. ”
Adriana Fontanarosa, Patent Formalities, Hoffmann Eitle SRL
“I found the course very well structured, the presentation was very clear and perfectly conducted by the speakers. ”
Lisa Visentin, Patent Formalities, HOFFMANN EITLE S.R.L.
“An informative and interesting seminar”
Galina Federau, RDP/Patents-Licenses, itSMS GmbH
“The content left nothing more to desire. I am very positive also in regards to presentation and the excellent speakers ”
Anna Eriksson, IP Coordinator, Awapatent AB
“The speakers were good and clear but the content is dated”
Debbie Butler, Patent Administrator, Eli Lilly and Company