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IP Workshops on specific topics
These workshops cover specific topics, such as the requirements for protecting trade marks, issues relating to patent law, ways of protecting software and copyright issues.
New topics are added on an ongoing basis. Visit our website regularly, sign up for our newsletter or follow us on LinkedIn to keep up to date.
Please note that this service is only available for people resident in Switzerland.
Location
Video conference
Duration
Max. 2 hours
Price
Free of charge
Dates and registration
These workshops are offered sporadically. Please see the training schedule.
Contact
Do you have any questions? We’ll be happy to provide you with information:
Email: training@ipi.ch
Telephone: +41 31 377 72 44
IP Workshop: Trade marks, registration procedure
IP Workshop: Trade marks, registration procedure
Why are marketing and legal departments so often at odds with each other? And how can this be prevented? Why is ‘Mammut’ a good trade mark and ‘Swiss’ a bad one under trade mark law?
In this workshop, you’ll learn about the various legal requirements you need to fulfil in the trade mark registration procedure. We’ll examine the various grounds for refusal using examples from case law.
Learning objectives:
- Find out about the different approaches that marketing specialists and lawyers take to trade marks
- Learn about the various legal grounds for refusal that are examined
Prior knowledge
Basic knowledge of IP is required (e.g. prior participation in an IP Basic Workshop)
Target audience
People who want to create their own trade mark; trade mark managers of a company; employees of marketing agencies
Location
Video conference
Duration
Max. two hours
Price
Free of charge
Dates and registration
These workshops are offered sporadically. Please see the training schedule and subscribe to our newsletter ‘dips – news about intellectual property in Switzerland’ (in German and French) to find out about new workshops.
Contact
Do you have any questions? We’ll be happy to provide you with information:
Email: training@ipi.ch
Telephone: +41 31 377 72 44
IP Workshop: Searching Patents in Public Databases
IP Workshop: Searching Patents in Public Databases
Patents are a valuable source of technical information. In this workshop, we use practical examples to show participants how to use free online patent databases efficiently and do more than just ‘googling’.This workshop is only held in English. This workshop is only held in English.
Learning objectives
- Defining the aim of the search
- Developing search concepts
- Applying and improving search concepts
- Databases: Espacenet, The Lens
Prior knowledge
Basic knowledge of the patent system, e. g. from the IPI’s IP Basic Workshop
Target audience
Researchers, start-ups, SMEs, innovation promoters
IP Workshop: Patenting in Life Science
IP Workshop: Patenting in Life Science
Patents in the area of life sciences are very important, especially for start-ups. The aim is to present the special features of the patent system in this area so that researchers can find their way around it. This workshop is only held in English.
Learning objectives
- Specific aspects of patents in life sciences: compounds, sequences, patent exclusions, supplementary protection certificates, second medical use, filing of microorganisms
- Useful patent classifications
Prior knowledge
Basic knowledge of the patent system, e. g. from the IPI’s IP Basic Workshop
Target audience
Researchers in the area of life sciences at universities and in industry; start-up founders
IP-Workshop: Reading patents made easy
IP Workshop: Reading patents made easy
Patents contain important information, but how do you decipher them? What does a ‘person skilled in the art’ mean and what does the term ‘state of the art’ mean? This knowledge is crucial to correctly reading and understanding patents.
Learning objectives:
- How do you read a patent?
- What role do patent claims play?
- What information can be gained from the description and drawings?
- What does a ‘person skilled in the art’ mean and what does the term ‘state of the art’ mean?
Prior knowledge
Basic knowledge of IP is required (e.g. prior participation in an IP Basic Workshop)
Target audience
R&D managers, researchers, PhD students. People who would like to use patents as a source of information and inspiration but have not yet been able to get to grips with them
Location
Video conference
Duration
Max. two hours
Price
Free of charge
Dates and registration
These workshops are offered sporadically. Please see the training schedule and subscribe to our newsletter ‘dips – news about intellectual property in Switzerland’ (in German and French) to find out about new workshops.
Contact
Do you have any questions? We’ll be happy to provide you with information:
Email: training@ipi.ch
Telephone: +41 31 377 72 44
IP Workshop: Searching with The Lens
IP Workshop: Searching with The Lens
The Lens is freely available search platform with broad coverage of both patents and scientific literature, including searching biological sequences.
This workshop shows the key features to the platform and provides practical instructions for its use.
Learning objectives:
- General introduction to search strategies
- Functions of the Lens
- Practical examples
Prior knowledge
Basic knowledge of IP is required (e.g. prior participation in an IP Basic Workshop)
Target audience
Researchers in academia, startups, and SMEs, TechTransfer officers
Location
Video conference
Duration
Two hours
Price
Free of charge
Dates and registration
These workshops are offered sporadically. Please see the training schedule and subscribe to our newsletter ‘dips – news about intellectual property in Switzerland’ (in German and French) to find out about new workshops.
Contact
Do you have any questions? We’ll be happy to provide you with information:
Email: training@ipi.ch
Telephone: +41 31 377 72 44