A Typical Patent Training Seminar

DAY I
	How Patents Add Value – Examples Patent or Trade Secret What Can Be Patented The Patent Monopoly The Patent Term The Patent Process Protecting Technology Until an Application Is Filed Best Mode and Enabling Disclosure An Invention Disclosure Form The U.S. Provisional Filing System The Provisional Application as a Patent Development Tool What is Prior Art A Novelty Search       Patent Literature      Technical Literature Keyword Patent Searching - Online Training W/ Sample Searches      Using the U.S. Patent Office and Europe Patent Office Search Engines
DAY 2
	Patentability Analysis How to Read A Patent Inventorship - Don't Get Trapped Business Method Patents A Comparison of the U.S. Patent System with Other Systems First-to-File v. First-to-Invent Infringement Searching Infringement Analysis (Literal and Equivalent) Patentability v. Infringement Various Global Patent Strategies     The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) The PCT as a Patent Development Tool Due Diligence The Best Web Sites for Patents Patent Myths and Misconceptions

This summer (2008), we presented a 4-day IP training seminar for the management of a major North American materials manufacturer. 

We can design a patent training seminar to serve your needs.