Formal Requirements of the European Patent System

Formal Requirements of the European Patent System is a course that covers topics such as:

• The European patent application
  • Accordance of a date of filing
  • Documents needed on filing
• Introduction to the European patent system
  • Organisation of the European Patent Office*
  • History and development
  • Departmental responsibilities
• Loss of rights - remedies
  • Re-establishment of rights
  • Further processing
  • Transfer of rights
• The European patent application….continued
  • Missing parts of the descriptionvand missing drawings
  • Formalities examination
  • Time limits - notification
  • Case management
  • Extensions
  • Calculation
  • Notification
• Substantive examination - examining division
  • Refusal of the application
  • Formal procedures up to grant of the European patent
  • Deemed to be withdrawn
  • Withdrawal of the application
  • Accelerated examination
• Practical exercise: Time limits
• Overview of PCT
  • Entry in the regional phase
  • Overview of the international phase
• Post-grant proceedings
  • Limitation
  • Opposition
  • Appeal
• Regional entry before the EPO as designated office
  • Payment of fees
  • EPO Form 1200
  • Substantive examination
  • Supplementary European search

Formal Requirements of the European Patent System brings together:

• Office managers in industrial patent departments
• Administrative and patent formalities staff
• Those needing a good understanding of the formal requirements of the European Patent system
• Administrators in private practice

Formal Requirements of the European Patent System will be held on 24-25 Jun 2021.