Patent law update

Due to rapid developments in patent law and case law, Patent Attorneys are required to keep their knowledge up to date. DeltaPatents provides Patent law update courses on a regular basis. In these courses, an overview is given of the recent developments in the EPC, the PCT and other international patent laws. Important decisions of Boards of Appeal will also be discussed. If there are major law changes (for instance EPC 2000 and in 2014 the upcoming introduction of the Unitary Patent and Unified Patent Court, we also offer attorneys the opportunity to learn more about these subjects just in one day.

1-day Patent law update

This one-day course focuses on legal changes, recent case law, changes in EPO practice, other recent legislative developments and (possible) future changes, and –in particular- on the practical implications to European patent attorneys.

Course dates and location
new dates to be announced.
This course is also available on an in-house basis. Contact us for more information.

Course highlights
Recent EPC and PCT changes
Biotech update
Re-establishment

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1-day Unitary Patent - Unified Patent Court

The unitary patent and the unitary patent court are without doubt the most important developments in European patent law in the last 40 years. As the ratification process is in progress, the moment that the unitary patent and unified court are a reality draws quickly nearer: Early 2015 the system could be fully operational. A sunrise period is expected before that and may start halfway 2014. This means that in the first half of 2014 you may need to make decisions on opting-out, and if so with which patents.

The course aims to be a practical help to patent counsel that needs to decide how to use the possibilities offered by the new system.

Furthermore, the unitary patent gives the opportunity to obtain patent protection in many countries for comparatively low costs. DeltaPatents expects that the unitary patent will offer competitive advantages compared with existing choices, making the unitary patent an attractive choice. Based on real life case studies these advantages are demonstrated. On the other hand, the unitary patent is less flexible than conventional choices and introduces the risk of central revocation by the unified patent court (UPC).

Course dates and location
Amsterdam (NL) - € 750
new dates to be announced.

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Speakers:

Gertjan Kuipers
of De Brauw
and
Sander van Rijnswou
of DeltaPatents

DeltaPatents and De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek are offering a 1-day course that gives you the know-how to make the unitary patent and UPC an effective new tool in your patenting and litigation arsenal. The system gives many options, but what is optimal for you?

in-house training

All our courses as well as tailor-made selections of our courses can be provided in-house. Particularly for groups of at least 8 participants this provides a very cost-effective training. Please contact us for a quote.

patent law update

1-day Patent law update

1-day Unitary Patent - Unified Patent Court