UPC Scenarios: Case Studies on the New Unified Patent Court

This course will be held by two experienced lawyers - one with a UK and one with a Continental law backround- will take you through the UPC proceedings assuming the role of plaintiff lawyer on the one hand and defendant lawyer ont the other.

The Guide to EPO Formalities

The seminar aims to give a practical, in-depth understanding of the European Patent System.

Sufficiency of Disclosure in EPO Applications (Art. 83 EPO)

Our speakers will help you to gain an in-depth understanding of Art 83 EPC. After the course, you will be able to better balance the needs for disclosing the necessary information for the European patent application and keeping important features of the invention secret for other jurisdictions.

Added Subject-Matter in EPO Applications and Patents (Art. 123(2) EPO)

The concept of added subject-matter for an application or a patent under Art. 123(2) EPC is a very important concept in European patent law.

Patent Valuation Workshop

Train how to detect sufficient procedures for concrete valuations and improve your value calculation skills! Our patent valuation workshop will provide attendees with the opportunity to train their patent valuation skills through four case studies which become more and more difficult, thus preparing them for future patent valuation challenges. Attendees will need to compute throughout the course.

US Patent Applications for European Practitioners

This practical course centers around an interactive case study that provides participants with a hands-on analysis of US patent law in comparison to European Law. Special attention will be paid to US practice in the post-AIA world.

The Patent Roadmap

This practical course will guide you through the 'Patent Roadmap'. Our speakers will show you how to implement, monitor and secure the necessary processes. You will learn which process steps need to be taken what decisions have to be made. The most important decision-making aids will be presented.

Pharma/Chemistry: EPO Case Law Update

The most important published and unpublished decisions of the EPO Boards of Appeal in the field of pharmaceuticals and chemistry will be presented.

IP Manager

The IP Manager course was developed in cooperation with experienced IP managers from the International Institute for IP Management (I³PM) working in the industry and private practice. Each course day includes a mix of theory and practice. The course content has been chosen with regard to practical application in daily practice.

Employee Inventions and International R&D

This seminar shall provide a sound overview about different local laws in important countries in EU and beyond with respect to employee invention rights. It shall enable the participants to address complex situations when designing and negotiating agreements for cross-border R&D.