Tutored seminar on novelty and inventive step
"Tutored online seminars" address a theme over several online sessions with the goal of increasing the level of knowledge. Participants are invited to complete tests and assignments under the supervision of EPO tutors. The awarding of a certificate may be contingent on the completion of tests.
This tutored e-learning course deals with the evaluation of novelty and inventive step from a substantive perspective and with an emphasis on practical examples. The course includes a large number of examples, exercises, tests and optional assignments.
Format: online seminar. Length: 22 hrs in total:
- 16 hours of self-learning
- 6 hours of online session
Organised by
European Patent Academy
Organised by
European Patent Academy
Registration deadline
Course prerequisites
Participants must have at least two years' experience of searching/examining patent applications.
Programme
The online course will be hosted on the Internet and accessible 24/7 from 2 May until the end of 2023. The live sessions are scheduled as below (change of dates might occur):
VC(1): 03.05.2023 at 10:00 CEST (GMT +02:00)
VC(2): 09.05.2023 at 10:00 CEST
VC(3): 24.05.2023 at 10:00 CEST
VC(4): 06.06.2023 at 10:00 CEST
VC(5): 20.06.2023 at 10:00 CEST