About our Course
This course provides an overview of the key IP rights (e.g. patents, trade marks, copyright, design rights, trade secrets, know how) and associated agreements commercial lawyers experience in their day-to-day practice. The course is certified by the CPD Certification Service.
Learn which IP provisions are key to protecting your clients’ rights and how to exploit their intellectual property assets. There is a particular emphasis on patents and know-how/trade secrets.
CPD Accreditation
This course is certified by the CPD Certification Service. Delegates should be able to claim CPD points in respect of their 7 hours’ attendance. It is the delegate’s responsibility to evaluate their learning and record it appropriately into their CPD portfolios according to the requirements of their professional body.
A certificate of attendance will be provided on completion of the course.
Day 1 focuses on Securing, Enforcing and Challenging IP rights, particularly patents, whilst IP Agreements, Trade Secrets and Due Diligence are covered in Day 2.
Who Should Attend?
Commercial lawyers, technology transfer & licensing professionals, business development managers, IP managers and trainee patent attorneys dealing with patents, trade secrets, IP agreements and involved in due diligence activities.
Topics and group exercises include
Outline of Course
DAY 1 - Securing, Challenging and Enforcing IP Rights (3.5 Hours)
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Overview of IP Rights (e.g., patents, trade marks, designs, copyright, trade secrets)
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How to protect your IP rights (e.g., patents, designs, trade secrets)
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The patent lifecycle (from priority filing to patent grant)
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Challenging patents in the UK, USA and before the European Patent Office and the Unitary Patent Court
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Enforcing patents in the UK, US and before the Unitary Patent Court
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Inventorship and Ownership of patents and other IP Rights
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How to Read a Patent and Interpret Claims
Day 2 - IP Agreements, Trade Secrets and Due Diligence (3.5 hours)
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Agreements with IP Provisions (e.g., CAs, MTAs, MoAs, R&D Agreements, Licences, Assignments)
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Key Provisions in IP Agreements (e.g., arising IP, joint IP, obligations, milestones, warranties, termination)
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Transactional considerations in view of the Unitary Patent Court and European Unitary Patents
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Confidential Information and Trade Secrets
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Due Diligence
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Group Exercises
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