Date

Starts: 21.05.2013 at 08:45
Ends: 24.05.2013 at 15:15

Location

Rijswijk, Netherlands

Organised by

• European Patent Academy

Working language(s)

English

Description

Participants will learn how to design EPOQUE Net training courses for end users and how to use advanced techniques for preparing training material. The seminar will address search concepts, making extensive use of the EPOQUE Net tools, in particular new functionalities of the latest version 3.70.

Target groups

Staff of the national patent offices of the non member states

Medium

Classroom training

Objectives

On completion of this seminar participants will have a sound knowledge of advanced EPOQUE Net applications and will know how to adapt different case studies, training material and training techniques to the needs of examiners at their national office.

Methodology

• Classroom training and hands-on exercises
• Individual presentations of own topics

Prerequisites

Participants should have a minimum of 3 years' experience in search and examination at a national office and sound experience working with EPOQUE Net. They should be involved in the training of colleagues and have completed the EPO standard EPOQUE Net training. They will be asked to prepare and present a search topic of their choice to be worked on with other participants, either individually or in small groups. A very good command of the English language is required, both orally and in writing.

Content

• Patent procedure and application tools
• Search strategies using advanced EPOQUE Net tools
• Cost monitoring
• Processing of applications demanding special considerations
• Design of training material adapted to training needs
• Pedagogical considerations for structuring and fine-tuning training courses

Venue details

European Patent Office
Patentlaan 2
2288 EE Rijswijk ZH
The Netherlands

Contact

European Patent Academy
European Patent Office
Rennweg 12
1030 Vienna
AUSTRIA
Tel. +43-1-52126-302
academy@epo.org

Max. number of participants

40

Reference

N35-2013

Registration deadline

Deadline for registration is over.

• Online registration form