PIUG announces a 2-part webinar scheduled for November 13 and 20 at 10 AM ET

Speaker: Noël J. Akers Chartered Patent and Trade Mark Attorney, European Patent Attorney (BIO)

Join us for a detailed focus on European patent law and PCT practice.

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Webinar 1 – European Patent Law and Practice for Patent Information Professionals

Presented on November 13th at 10:00 AM ET 

This presentation will cover the law and practice relating to European patent applications and granted patents before the European Patent Office.  Topics to be covered include:

The application procedure from filing to grant and validation

The topics will include details of information published by the EPO and how this may be accessed, including the Register of European Patents, file histories, and decisions of the various divisions of the EPO.

Webinar 2 – PCT Patent Law and Practice for Patent Information Professionals

Presented on November 20th at 10:00 AM ET

This presentation will cover the law and practice relating to international (PCT) patent applications.  Topics to be covered include:

o   The IPER (Chapter I)

o   The IPRP (Chapter II)

The topics will include details of information published by WIPO and how this may be accessed, including the WIPO databases and file histories.  Strategies for effective use of the PCT system will also be discussed.

The sessions will be recorded and available on demand on the PIUG Education & Training page the following day.

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