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Life of a patent | PU02-2023

You must be enrolled to view the course
more info less info

This distance learning course is intended for beginners in the profession but also for patent practitioners/patent engineers in industry that would like to refresh their EPC knowledge and skills. Participants will find out about the main steps of pre-drafting and drafting a European patent application, together with the formal and substantive aspects of prosecution.

Virtual classroom sessions allow for direct interaction with epi experts.

Level of expertise: Basic level
Fee: 350 € (for epi members)

Yes
Intermediate
25 h
350 €
03.04.23

Opposition Matters 2022 | PC02-2022

Guest access
more info less info

Following in the footsteps of Search Matters and Examination Matters, Opposition Matters is fast becoming a key event for patent searchers and attorneys alike, offering participants direct access to EPO examiners and lawyers and European patent attorneys with years of opposition experience.

This high-level event was once again organised in close co-operation with the epi.

No
Entry
7 h
€
Any time

Examination Matters 2022

Guest access
more info less info

Examination Matters has become the go-to event for patent attorneys interested in finding out more about the patent granting procedure at the EPO. This year's event focused on several procedural and substantive aspects of examination proceedings, such as parameter features in claims, adaptation of the description, artificial intelligence in additive manufacturing and many other examination related topics.

Moreover, sustainability and digital transformation in the patent world were discussed.

This year’s event was once again organised in close co-operation with the epi.

No
Advanced
7 h
0 €
Any time

CPC collective training | OS08-2023

You must be enrolled to view the course
more info less info

This course offers CPC field-specific training for examiners in these technical fields:  

A61K33, B25B, C01G, C08F14, F28, G01P, H01P, G01C


Yes
Intermediate
8 h
0 €
27.03.23

EPOQUE Net: The art of efficient searching - Advanced level | OS07-2023

You must be enrolled to view the course
more info less info

This distance learning course is offered to patent examiners at national IP offices and comprises a series of ten live virtual classroom (VC) sessions on the use of EPOQUE Net. They will help to broaden skills of EPOQUE Net users at national offices. Practical cases will be provided as short assignments prior to each VC. Solution(s) proposed by participants and the tutor(s) will be therein discussed. Tips and tricks on efficient use of the EPO's professional patent search tool will be brought to participants. Features of possible new roll-outs will also be included in the course.   

During the VC sessions, participants have the possibility to communicate live with the experts and ask questions. 

Yes
Advanced
20 h
0 €
01.02.23

Demo course for the examiners’ conference | OC01-2022

You must be enrolled to view the course
more info less info

This high-impact tutored programme comprises three modules on search that build on each other to take participants from entry to intermediate level. At the end of the programme, participants should be able to process files autonomously under the supervision of an experienced colleague.

Yes
Entry
3 h
0 €
05.12.22

CPC field-specific training: recorded lectures

Guest access
more info less info

This course comprises recorded lectures in which expert examiners present their CPC technical fields.

The lectures are based on the presentations delivered during the CPC field-specific trainings that took place from 2018 onwards. The events were aimed at staff who use the CPC in classification at national offices in both member states and non-member states.

No
Advanced
13 h
0 €
Any time

Patent Grant Process

Guest access requires password
more info less info

This course is restricted to the participants of the BIT Knowledge eXchange (BKX). For inquiries on access please contact Ms Rogier at BKX@epo.org

No
Entry
8 h
0 €
07.11.18

Event: Patenting Artificial Intelligence

Guest access
more info less info

The European Patent Office addressed the challenges and opportunities of patenting Artificial Intelligence at a one-day conference on 30 May 2018, which connected people from business, academia, the judiciary, policy making and patent offices. This course room offers access to the recordings of the lectures and panel discussions.

No
Advanced
6 h
0 €
Any time

Examination Matters: Recorded lectures

Guest access
more info less info

The conference Examination Matters has become the meeting place for patent attorneys dealing with the EPO in the patent granting procedure. This course room offers access to the recordings of ten public lectures covering some of the most popular topics of the event.

No
Advanced
14 h
0 €
Any time

Search reports and written opinions

You must be enrolled to view the course
more info less info

This self-paced training course is all about understanding and interpreting the information contained in search reports and written opinions. The emphasis is on practical examples and exercises.

Pan-European Seal: this on-line course is mandatory for candidates in science and technology fields (DG1) and in international & legal affairs (DG5).

Yes
Intermediate
6 h
0 €
Any time

EQE | Time limit questions

You must be enrolled to view the course
more info less info

How much do you know about time limits? Why not test your knowledge of the various topics in our question groups?

Yes
Expert
15 h
0 €
Any time

Lectures for patent administrators (in German language)

Guest access
more info less info

In diesem Kurs finden Sie die Videos einer Vortragsreihe für Formalsachbearbeiter, welche im Februar und März 2017 stattfand. Juristen und erfahrene Formalsachbearbeiter des EPA behandelten Verfahrensfragen, Beispiele und aktuelle Entwicklungen aus speziellen Bereichen der Formalsachbearbeitung.

No
Intermediate
5 h
0 €
Any time

Oral proceedings by videoconference

Guest access
more info less info

The EPO is conducting oral proceedings by videoconference before examination divisions, and since 4 May 2020 also before opposition divisions.

Get a feel for this way of conducting oral proceedings by watching a recording of mock proceedings featuring a real EPO opposition division and experienced European patent attorneys.

No
Expert
4 h
0 €
Any time

Compulsory licensing in Europe

Guest access
more info less info

In some cases, national authorities may license companies or individuals other than the patent owner to use the rights of the patent without the consent of the patent owner. “Compulsory licensing in Europe” provides a country-by-country overview of compulsory licensing regimes across the 38 EPC contracting states including possible grounds for grant, procedural framework and jurisprudence.

No
Entry
20 h
0 €
Any time

Event: Patenting Blockchain

Guest access
more info less info

On 4 December 2018 the EPO hosted as the first major patent office a conference entitled “Patenting Blockchain”, an event designed to open a discussion around the impact of Blockchain on the patent system. This course room offers access to the recordings of the lectures and panel discussions.

No
Advanced
4 h
0 €
Any time

Guidelines2day

Guest access
more info less info

This course room offers access to videos giving an overview of the new Guidelines (in force as of March 2023) and the updates relevant for examiner procedures.



No
Expert
14 h
0 €
Any time

Drafting written opinions: practice at the EPO - Video edition | OD29-2017

You must be enrolled to view the course
more info less info

This distance learning course is offered to patent examiners of national IP offices, in particular those in charge of drafting communications on the merits of a patent application with respect to patentability requirements. Participants will broaden their skills in preparing the written search opinion accompanying a search report according to EPO Guidelines. Training will consist of on-line modules and tests. Recorded sessions of virtual classrooms which took place during the course OD09-2017 further enhance the understanding of the topics.

If you are interested in the course, get in touch with the Academy contact person at your office or with academy@epo.org.

Yes
Intermediate
22 h
0 €
Any time

Lectures on PCT

Guest access
more info less info

These lectures are an opportunity to find out more about the services provided by the EPO, the latest developments in the PCT system and many practical aspects of the PCT procedure. The speakers are experienced PCT lawyers from the directorate in charge of European and international legal affairs.

No
Advanced
16 h
0 €
Any time

EPO substantive and procedural matters: recent changes

Guest access
more info less info

This course includes presentations by EPO lawyers and examiners on recent changes in EPO substantive and procedural matters. Topics addressed are: assessing evidence and plausibility in sufficiency; essential features and their impact on compliance with EPC requirements; latest developments in the Guidelines referred to computer implemented inventions (CII); and procedural aspects at the final stages of the grant procedure towards the best possible protection.

No
Advanced
4 h
0 €
Any time
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Life of a patent | PU02-2023

You must be enrolled to view the course
more info less info

This distance learning course is intended for beginners in the profession but also for patent practitioners/patent engineers in industry that would like to refresh their EPC knowledge and skills. Participants will find out about the main steps of pre-drafting and drafting a European patent application, together with the formal and substantive aspects of prosecution.

Virtual classroom sessions allow for direct interaction with epi experts.

Level of expertise: Basic level
Fee: 350 € (for epi members)

Yes
Intermediate
25 h
350 €
03.04.23

Opposition Matters 2022 | PC02-2022

Guest access
more info less info

Following in the footsteps of Search Matters and Examination Matters, Opposition Matters is fast becoming a key event for patent searchers and attorneys alike, offering participants direct access to EPO examiners and lawyers and European patent attorneys with years of opposition experience.

This high-level event was once again organised in close co-operation with the epi.

No
Entry
7 h
€
Any time

Examination Matters 2022

Guest access
more info less info

Examination Matters has become the go-to event for patent attorneys interested in finding out more about the patent granting procedure at the EPO. This year's event focused on several procedural and substantive aspects of examination proceedings, such as parameter features in claims, adaptation of the description, artificial intelligence in additive manufacturing and many other examination related topics.

Moreover, sustainability and digital transformation in the patent world were discussed.

This year’s event was once again organised in close co-operation with the epi.

No
Advanced
7 h
0 €
Any time

CPC collective training | OS08-2023

You must be enrolled to view the course
more info less info

This course offers CPC field-specific training for examiners in these technical fields:  

A61K33, B25B, C01G, C08F14, F28, G01P, H01P, G01C


Yes
Intermediate
8 h
0 €
27.03.23

EPOQUE Net: The art of efficient searching - Advanced level | OS07-2023

You must be enrolled to view the course
more info less info

This distance learning course is offered to patent examiners at national IP offices and comprises a series of ten live virtual classroom (VC) sessions on the use of EPOQUE Net. They will help to broaden skills of EPOQUE Net users at national offices. Practical cases will be provided as short assignments prior to each VC. Solution(s) proposed by participants and the tutor(s) will be therein discussed. Tips and tricks on efficient use of the EPO's professional patent search tool will be brought to participants. Features of possible new roll-outs will also be included in the course.   

During the VC sessions, participants have the possibility to communicate live with the experts and ask questions. 

Yes
Advanced
20 h
0 €
01.02.23

Demo course for the examiners’ conference | OC01-2022

You must be enrolled to view the course
more info less info

This high-impact tutored programme comprises three modules on search that build on each other to take participants from entry to intermediate level. At the end of the programme, participants should be able to process files autonomously under the supervision of an experienced colleague.

Yes
Entry
3 h
0 €
05.12.22

CPC field-specific training: recorded lectures

Guest access
more info less info

This course comprises recorded lectures in which expert examiners present their CPC technical fields.

The lectures are based on the presentations delivered during the CPC field-specific trainings that took place from 2018 onwards. The events were aimed at staff who use the CPC in classification at national offices in both member states and non-member states.

No
Advanced
13 h
0 €
Any time

Patent Grant Process

Guest access requires password
more info less info

This course is restricted to the participants of the BIT Knowledge eXchange (BKX). For inquiries on access please contact Ms Rogier at BKX@epo.org

No
Entry
8 h
0 €
07.11.18

Event: Patenting Artificial Intelligence

Guest access
more info less info

The European Patent Office addressed the challenges and opportunities of patenting Artificial Intelligence at a one-day conference on 30 May 2018, which connected people from business, academia, the judiciary, policy making and patent offices. This course room offers access to the recordings of the lectures and panel discussions.

No
Advanced
6 h
0 €
Any time

Examination Matters: Recorded lectures

Guest access
more info less info

The conference Examination Matters has become the meeting place for patent attorneys dealing with the EPO in the patent granting procedure. This course room offers access to the recordings of ten public lectures covering some of the most popular topics of the event.

No
Advanced
14 h
0 €
Any time

Search reports and written opinions

You must be enrolled to view the course
more info less info

This self-paced training course is all about understanding and interpreting the information contained in search reports and written opinions. The emphasis is on practical examples and exercises.

Pan-European Seal: this on-line course is mandatory for candidates in science and technology fields (DG1) and in international & legal affairs (DG5).

Yes
Intermediate
6 h
0 €
Any time

EQE | Time limit questions

You must be enrolled to view the course
more info less info

How much do you know about time limits? Why not test your knowledge of the various topics in our question groups?

Yes
Expert
15 h
0 €
Any time

Lectures for patent administrators (in German language)

Guest access
more info less info

In diesem Kurs finden Sie die Videos einer Vortragsreihe für Formalsachbearbeiter, welche im Februar und März 2017 stattfand. Juristen und erfahrene Formalsachbearbeiter des EPA behandelten Verfahrensfragen, Beispiele und aktuelle Entwicklungen aus speziellen Bereichen der Formalsachbearbeitung.

No
Intermediate
5 h
0 €
Any time

Oral proceedings by videoconference

Guest access
more info less info

The EPO is conducting oral proceedings by videoconference before examination divisions, and since 4 May 2020 also before opposition divisions.

Get a feel for this way of conducting oral proceedings by watching a recording of mock proceedings featuring a real EPO opposition division and experienced European patent attorneys.

No
Expert
4 h
0 €
Any time

Compulsory licensing in Europe

Guest access
more info less info

In some cases, national authorities may license companies or individuals other than the patent owner to use the rights of the patent without the consent of the patent owner. “Compulsory licensing in Europe” provides a country-by-country overview of compulsory licensing regimes across the 38 EPC contracting states including possible grounds for grant, procedural framework and jurisprudence.

No
Entry
20 h
0 €
Any time

Event: Patenting Blockchain

Guest access
more info less info

On 4 December 2018 the EPO hosted as the first major patent office a conference entitled “Patenting Blockchain”, an event designed to open a discussion around the impact of Blockchain on the patent system. This course room offers access to the recordings of the lectures and panel discussions.

No
Advanced
4 h
0 €
Any time

Guidelines2day

Guest access
more info less info

This course room offers access to videos giving an overview of the new Guidelines (in force as of March 2023) and the updates relevant for examiner procedures.



No
Expert
14 h
0 €
Any time

Drafting written opinions: practice at the EPO - Video edition | OD29-2017

You must be enrolled to view the course
more info less info

This distance learning course is offered to patent examiners of national IP offices, in particular those in charge of drafting communications on the merits of a patent application with respect to patentability requirements. Participants will broaden their skills in preparing the written search opinion accompanying a search report according to EPO Guidelines. Training will consist of on-line modules and tests. Recorded sessions of virtual classrooms which took place during the course OD09-2017 further enhance the understanding of the topics.

If you are interested in the course, get in touch with the Academy contact person at your office or with academy@epo.org.

Yes
Intermediate
22 h
0 €
Any time

Lectures on PCT

Guest access
more info less info

These lectures are an opportunity to find out more about the services provided by the EPO, the latest developments in the PCT system and many practical aspects of the PCT procedure. The speakers are experienced PCT lawyers from the directorate in charge of European and international legal affairs.

No
Advanced
16 h
0 €
Any time

EPO substantive and procedural matters: recent changes

Guest access
more info less info

This course includes presentations by EPO lawyers and examiners on recent changes in EPO substantive and procedural matters. Topics addressed are: assessing evidence and plausibility in sufficiency; essential features and their impact on compliance with EPC requirements; latest developments in the Guidelines referred to computer implemented inventions (CII); and procedural aspects at the final stages of the grant procedure towards the best possible protection.

No
Advanced
4 h
0 €
Any time
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