European Patent Office online trainings

The European Patent Academy is organising series of four one-hour virtual classroom sessions. Make the most of the EPO’s knowledge and expertise with this online training material!

IP management

Starts: 14.09.2017
Ends: 28.09.2017

This series of five one-hour virtual classroom sessions will introduce the main concepts of IP management. IP management extends beyond the mere administration of patents and interfacing with patent attorneys, and includes the development of IP strategies, the use of patent information for decision-making processes, IP portfolio management, the inclusion of IP rights such as trade marks and designs, patent-based market analyses, IP cost planning, IP licensing and enforcement and freedom-to-operate analysis.

The sessions are particularly suitable for staff in small and medium-sized companies (SMEs) coming to IP management from a background in, for example, R&D, business development or general management.

The tutor for all five sessions will be Mr Robert Harrison.

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Technology commercialisation

Starts: 04.10.2017
Ends: 18.10.2017

This series of five one-hour virtual classroom lessons will introduce topics from ip4inno training modules which have been specifically designed to equip companies, business advisors, TTOs and others with an understanding of intellectual property issues as they impact SMEs and new businesses. The lessons will be held over a period of four weeks. They focus on the commercialisation of IP and will provide valuable insights into the subject-matter.

The tutor is Christian Hackl, CEO of TUM-Tech GmbH.

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