The following topics are covered
EPC Procedural
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- Pre-examination details
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- How to answer legal questions
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- Introduction to EPC
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- Time periods, remedies, payment of fees
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- Right to file, filing, filing date, filing formalities
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- Search opinion, publication
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- Examination, amendments
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- Opposition, appeal
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- Rights conferred by patent, revocation
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- Representation and other common provisions
Exercises
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- Questions on EPC subjects
PCT Procedural
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- Introduction to PCT
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- Time periods, remedies
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- Right to file, filing, filing date, filing formalities
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- International search, Supplementary international search
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- International publication, International preliminary examination
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- National phase, Euro-PCT
Exercises
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- Questions on PCT subjects
EPC Substantive – claim analysis
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- Claim interpretation,
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- Patentability, industrial application
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- State of the art, novelty, inventive step
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- Unity, disclosure
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- Priority
Exercises
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- Questions on EPC subjects
Materials
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- 4 books with presentations on EPC procedural, PCT procedural and EPC substantive
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- Full set of flowcharts
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- L-book, P-book and Reference book
Course fee
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- Pre-Exam Distance Learning online: € 1.850
Registration fee and VAT information
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- An administrative fee of € 125 is charged for every booking. If more than one course is booked at the same time, only one administrative fee will be charged
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- All fees are excluding 21% VAT