Course Structure

The Training Program is scheduled as 10 week program - classes will be provided every weekend starting from 1st October 2011 till 04-12-2011. Training program is scheduled in such away that morning  there will be teaching sessions and post lunch there will be tests, via-voice, quiz, group discussions, presentations by participants etc.,

Patent Agent Examination Preparation Training Program Schedule

Date

Description

Time

01-10-2011

Fundamental of Intellectual Property Rights

10.00-11.30

01-10-2011

Introduction to Patent Law

12.00 -1.30

02-10-2011

Introduction to Patent Law in INDIA

10.00 - 11.30

02-10-2011

Patentability Requirements

12.00 - 1.30

08-10-2011

Subject Matter

10.00-11.30

08-10-2011

Anticipation

12.00 - 1.30

09-10-2011

Inventive Step

10.00 - 11.30

09-10-2011

Non-Obviousness

12.00 - 1.30

15-10-2011

Utility – Industrial Use

10.00 - 11.30

15-10-2011

Industry specific - Observations and examination standards - Biotech, Pharma, Software, Telecom industries

12.00 - 1.30

16-10-2011

Proceedings before Patent Office

10.00 - 11.30

16-10-2011

Forms and Fee

12.00 - 1.30

22-10-2011

Working of a patents

10.00 - 11.30

22-10-2011

Compulsory Licenses

12.00 - 1.30

23-10-2011

Exclusive Marketing Rights

10.00 - 11.30

23-10-2011

Opposition and Revocation

12.00 - 1.30

29-10-2011

Patent Enforcement

10.00 - 11.30

29-10-2011

Patent Agent and Fees

12.00 - 1.30

30-10-2011

Patents relating to Biotechnology and Software

10.00 - 11.30

30-10-2011

Drafting Patent Specification - Title, abstract and summary.

12.00 - 1.30

05-11-2011

Drafting Claims

10.00 - 11.30

05-11-2011

Claim Structure

12.00 - 1.30

06-11-2011

Different Types of claims

10.00 - 11.30

06-11-2011

Different Types of claims

12.00 - 1.30

12-11-2011

Commercialization  of patents

10.00 - 11.30

12-11-2011

Technology Commercialization

12.00 - 1.30

13-11-2011

Introduction to Licensing

10.00 - 11.30

13-11-2011

Important Clauses in a License

12.00 - 1.30

19-11-2011

Different Licensing models

10.00 - 11.30

19-11-2011

Licensing Models Continued

12.00 - 1.30

20-11-2011

Assignment of Patent

10.00 - 11.30

20-11-2011

Responding to office actions

12.00 - 1.30

26-11-2011

Oppositions – when and why

10.00 - 11.30

26-11-2011

Pre Grant Oppositions

12.00 - 1.30

27-11-2011

Post Grant Oppositions

10.00 - 11.30

27-11-2011

Post Grant Oppositions continued

12.00 - 1.30

3-12-2011

PCT –System

10.00 - 11.30

3-12-2011

PCT International Phase

12.00 - 1.30

4-12-2011

PCT National Phase

10.00 - 11.30

4-12-2011

Old Question Papers Practice

12.00 - 1.30