Our Intellectual Property Courses
Our experienced European and UK patent attorneys provide on line and in person intellectual property (IP) training that is specifically designed for non-IP professionals such as R&D scientists, business developmet professionals, licensing /tech transfer specialists and commercial lawyers. Whether you are completely new to the world of IP or want to brush up your skills, Assimilate IP can help you.
Training is given in small groups where discussion is encouraged to bolster understanding of IP rights and their application to meet business needs to gain competitive advantage. Our courses cover the gambit of IP rights but focus on patents as the bedrock of technology protection.
Open Courses
Patent Masterclass for Chemists and Biologists
18th & 19th March 2026​​
10am-1pm Day 1 and 1-4.30pm Day 2
Webinar
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Cost
£199 for Day 1 or Day 2
£349 for Days 1 and 2
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This course provides R&D chemists, biologists, biochemists and biochemical engineers involved in product development with a thorough understanding of how to protect their novel inventions. After an initial overview of IP rights (such as trade secrets, designs and copyright) the course focuses on patents, in particular how to identify patentable inventions, drafting patent claims and the patent application, and the filing and examination of the application before the national and regional intellectual property offices.
Intellectual Property for
Commercial Lawyers
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13th & 14th May 2026
10am-1pm Day 1, 1-4pm Day 2
Webinar
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Cost
£199 for Day 1 or Day 2
£349 for Days 1 & 2
IP for Commercial Lawyers provides an overview of the key IP rights, IP provisions in agreements, how to protect confidential information & trade secrets, and how to conduct IP Due Diligence
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Protecting Confidential Information, Trade Secrets and Know How
Wednesday 21 January 2026
12-1pm
Webinar
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Cost
£49
A company's trade secrets and know how are often its most valuable assets yet many companies fail to recognise this and take steps to protect and exploit them.
Defining and executing an IP strategy which includes safeguarding its trade secrets and know how is key to any technology based organisation. Learn how to identify, protect and extract value from these IP assets.
Patent and Know How Licensing
18th & 19th February 2026
10am-1pm Day 1, 1-4pm Day 2
Webinar
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Cost
£199 for Day 1 or Day 2
£349 for Days 1 & 2
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Whether you are in-licensing IPRs to ensure freedom to operate for your new products or out-licensing your own IPRs to generate revenue then this course will help you.
Patents & Freedom to Operate for Chemists and Biologists
22nd & 23rd April 2026
10am-1pm Day 1 and 1-4pm Day 2
Webinar
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Cost
£199 for Day 1 or Day 2
£349 for Days 1 and 2
This course focuses on identifying and dealing with troublesome third party patents in the Chem/Bio industries such as the Life Sciences/Biotech and Pharmaceutical sectors.
If you have a query about one of our intellectual property training courses or would like to register for one then please contact us
Our IP Courses are intended for
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Business Development Managers
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Technology Transfer Professionals
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Licensing Executives
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Scientists, Engineers and Programmers
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Research and Development Managers
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Project and Product Managers
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Commercial Lawyers
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Patent Portfolio Managers
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Newly Qualified and Trainee Patent Attorneys