Patent knowledge online training
Sign up for our first patent knowledge seminars in spring 2022!
Get informed and learn from our patent information experts in our upcoming series of patent knowledge online seminars starting in spring 2022:
29.03.2022 INPADOC legal events: Procedural information, European Patents
05.04.2022 Introduction to PATSTAT
06.04.2022 Patent search basics
Further online seminars will be announced soon.
We look forward to meeting you there!
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