Training Courses

This course is a lively introduction to how the patent system works and the nature and scope of the rights a patent gives, with an emphasis on chemical inventions. It covers patentability, patent procedures, infringement, the commercial exploitation of patents, the interpretation of patent literature and the role of the inventor.
There are also chemically oriented workshops aimed at exploring and reinforcing the basic course teachings.

Who Should Attend?

The course is most suitable for Chemists and Chemical Engineers and their Technical Managers.

Course Outline

Day 1

General Introduction
Talk 1 – The Patent System; Patent Attorneys & Other Patent Professionals
Talk 2 – Patent “Claims”
Talk 3 – Patentability; Identifying Inventions
Workshop IA – Identifying & Classifying Inventions (Part I)
Workshop IA – Identifying & Claiming Inventions (Part Ii)
Talk 4 – Novelty & Inventive Step; Prior Art
Talk 5 – Patent Procedures & Publications – The Basics
Workshop IB – Distinguishing Inventions From The Prior Art
Talk 6 – The Priority System
Talk 7 – European & PCT Patent Applications
Workshop II – Understanding Patent Front Sheets (Stephen Adams)
Talk 8 – Patent Specifications
Talk 9 – Patent Procedures – The Examination Process

Our Course Dinner will take place on the evening of day one

Day 2

Talk 10 – Patent Procedures –
More On The Examination Process
Talk 11 – Patents Procedures – Post-Grant
Workshop III – Responding To Patent Office Objections
Talk 12 – Patent Infringement
Patent Infringement
Question & Answer Session
Talk 13 – Patent Searching (Stephen Adams)
Talk 14 – Attacking Third Party Patent Rights
Workshop IV – Assessing & Tackling Infringement Risks
Talk 15 – The Commercial Value Of Patents
Talk 16 – Inventorship & Ownership

Appropriate breaks will be taken on both days for lunch and refreshments