This course provides a structured approach to the patent application drafting process. The course starts with a mixture of presentations and short examples or cases to practice the acquired knowledge. For example, claim interpretation, the problem-solution approach, sufficiency of disclosure and the allowability of amendments (“added matter”) will be practiced using several examples. The course further includes an interactive workshop in which claims are drafted for a larger case.

This course is aimed at people working in an environment where Intellectual Property is part of their work, inventive people and people who work with inventive people. They can profit from having a basic knowledge of intellectual property. The course is particularly useful for those who are directly or indirectly involved in innovation, such as research scientists, development engineers, inventors, entrepreneurs, project leaders, group leaders, CTOs, and IP coordinators. Participants working in the technical-commercial field, such as product managers and product marketeers may benefit from this course as well. Furthermore, the course may be beneficial for trainee patent attorneys who recently started their traineeship, desiring to quickly establish a basic competence in intellectual property. No prior knowledge about IP is required.

This course is aimed to provide participants with the information they need to successfully draft and prosecute software-related patent applications before the EPO and the USPTO or to successfully outsource software-related inventions.

The course is aimed at beginning as well as experienced patent attorneys.