Course overview
This practical and interactive training course will guide administrative staff in the competent preparation of an application for filing before the EPO. The course 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 of training will enhance your knowledge of the formalities procedures at the EPO and enable you to be more efficient in your role.
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 and fees
- Loss of rights, transfer of rights
- Examination procedure
- Post-grant proceedings
- Overview of PCT
- Regional entry before the European Patent Office (EPO)
The training course includes a mix of theory and practical exercises and case studies to enhance the learning experience. There will also be time to put your questions to our expert trainer on the procedures. The training course also offers the opportunity to network with like-minded professionals from other companies and get answers to your biggest challenges.
CPD Hours: 12
Course Content
- Day 1
- Introduction to the European patent system
- The European patent application
- Practical exercise: Divisional application
- Introduction to electronic filing
- Procedure before the receiving section and search divisions
- Fees
- Practical exercise: Fee payment
- Day 2
- Time limits - notification
- Loss of rights - remedies
- Practical exercise: Time limits
- Substantive examination - examining division
- Post-grant proceedings
- Overview of PCT
- Regional entry before the EPO as designated office
Speakers
Richard Gillespie
Richard Gillespie, European and Irish Patent Attorney and owner of Inventorship, an intellectual property advice and services company, has over fifteen years’ experience in diverse technical fields (such as medical devices, computers, electronics, and telecoms) from his work at top tier patent practices in Dublin and London. He organises CEIPI tutorials for preparing Irish trainees to become European Patent Attorneys. He also tutors on European and Irish law relating to inventive step.
Richard is a qualified European and Irish patent attorney and a qualified design representative before the European Union’s Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). He holds a degree in computer and electronic engineering from Trinity College Dublin. While there he completed a research master’s degree on the power consumption of CMOS binary multipliers, kayaked and played the guitar. During this time, he enjoyed teaching undergraduate laboratory courses in telecommunications.
