This one-day course focuses on the criteria and principles of establishing patentability of an invention through searching the literature.
Patent examiners review patent applications to determine whether the claimed invention meets the established patentability criteria of novelty, non-obviousness and industrial applicability. So it's important to be prepared by performing your own patent searches before filing a priority patent application.
Getting information early can enhance your chances of obtaining valid and enforceable patents. The course has an emphasis on European and US practice.
This course is for all those involved with the patent filing process, and in particular IP analysts, patent engineers, patent agents, patent attorneys and other patent and IP professionals. Attend this course to learn how to navigate the complexities of patent searching!
The expert trainer will take you through the principles of patentability searching and how to deal with specific challenges along the way, such as broadening and narrowing your search. Prior art searching may involve searching patents, scientific, medical, technical literature and other general information on the internet.
Benefits of attending
By attending this event you will:
- Gain a better understanding of the searching process
- Understand the role of data and data sources and how to use them to your benefit
- Learn to fully prepare for your search and understand what you need to know
- Get to grips with strategies for retrieval
- Consider alternative approaches and advanced search strategies
Certifications:
- CPD: 6 hours for your records
- Certificate of completion
Course Content
Introduction to searching from first principles
- Specific challenges of dealing with patent documents
Critical success factors in quality patent searching
- Data and data sources
- Search methodologies
- The human interface
Search preparation
- What the law expects
- What the searcher needs to know
- What the inventor/attorney needs to know
Standard search protocols
- Basic and improved strategies for retrieval
Alternative approaches
- Domain-specific tools
- Principles underlying advanced search strategies
