The European Patent Academy organises a IPR workshop for Marie Curie Fellows with a Life Science/Medical Applications background in Munich, Germany, from 21 to 23 June 2010. The workshop will deal with IPRs out of a Biotech and Medical applications perspective. The maximum number of participants is limited to 30 people. Please note that the workshop is open only to Fellows with a Life Science or Medical Applications background. The 300 Euro participation fee can be paid directly online by credit card or by normal bank transfer.

More information about the event as well as the registration link can be found in the EPO IP calendar:
http://www.epo.org/topics/ip-events/patent-event-search.html

European Patent Academy Workshop AW52-2010
Intellectual Property Rights Workshop for Marie Curie Fellows (with a focus on Biotech and Medical Applications)
European Patent Office, Munich
21-23 June 2010

Draft Programme

Monday, 21 June 2010

09.00Registration
European Patent Academy

09.10 Welcome and introduction to the seminar
Noël Campling, Director Know-How, European Patent Academy, EPO, tbc
Silvia Bojinova, Legal Adviser, Marie Curie Actions, Research Executive Agency

Session I: Basics about intellectual property

09.40 Introduction and overview
Dirk Bühler, European Patent Attorney, Maiwald Patentanwalts GmbH Munich
- What are intellectual property and intellectual property rights (IPR)
- National vs. multinational/international law
- Some basics about patent law
- Overview on trademark, utility model and design law
- Overview on related rights (copyright and competition law)

11.00 Coffee break

11.15 How to recognize and deal with an idea
Dirk Bühler, European Patent Attorney, Maiwald Patentanwalts GmbH Munich
- What IPR is the most suitable for which kind of idea
- Discussing the different IPRs based on a sample product
- In particular patent law: what are the most important do’s and don’ts
- Roadmap to international protection

12.45 Lunch break

Session II: Value of patent information

14.00 Benefit and use of patent information
Annette Hollreiser, Nadja Horn, Electronic Library, EPO

15.00 Coffee break (in front of Room 1911 and 1607)

15.15 Training: how to use the patent database esp@cenet (Room 1911 and 1607)
Annette Hollreiser, Nadja Horn, Electronic Library, EPO

17.00 IPR and the Marie Curie Grant Agreement
Silvia Bojinova, Legal Adviser, Marie Curie Actions, Research Executive Agency

17.40 End of the seminar day

19.40 Dinner

Tuesday, 22 June 2010

Session III: Profiting from intellectual property

09.00 How to utilise intellectual property
Dirk Bühler, European Patent Attorney, Maiwald Patentanwalts GmbH Munich
- Strategies for applying for valid and valuable intellectual property rights
- Strategies for conducting patent examination proceedings
- Getting a feeling for the involved costs
- Evaluating the value of your IPR
- Utilisation of IP through usage, sale, or licensing
- Considering the interaction within an IPR portfolio

10.40 Coffee break

11.00 IP-enforcement
Dirk Bühler, European Patent Attorney, Maiwald Patentanwalts GmbH Munich
- How to get a valid IPR in the shortest time
- The friendly way of enforcement: extra-judicial cooperation and agreements
- The unfriendly way of enforcement: warning letter, preliminary injunction and infringement proceedings
- How to defend against others enforcing their IPRs

12.40Lunch break

Session IV: Commercialisation of IP

13.40 Introduction to commercialisation of research results
Christoph Bruhn, Consultant, Munich

14.40 Coffee break

15.00 Experiences and case studies from a Technology Transfer Office
Alexandros Papaderos, Intellectual Property Coordinator, Office for Research and Innovation, TU Munich

17.00 End of the seminar day

Wednesday, 23 June 2010

Session V: European Patent System

09.00 Introduction to the European Patent System and the EPO
Rainer Osterwalder, Director Media Relations, EPO, tbc Sabine Novak-Giese, Examiner, Biotechnology, EPO

09.40 Life of a file
Sabine Novak-Giese, Examiner, Biotechnology, EPO

10.15 Coffee break

10.45 Inside the mind of an examiner
Sabine Novak-Giese, Examiner, Biotechnology, EPO

11.45 Job opportunities for scientists at the EPO
Sabine Novak-Giese, Examiner, Biotechnology, EPO Mélina Boch, HR Line Management Support, EPO

12.15 Evaluation session
Distribution of certificates
European Patent Academy

12.40 Closure