Interfacing Chemistry with Patents

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This course is a lively introduction to how the patent system works and the nature and scope of the rights a patent gives, with an emphasis on chemical inventions. It covers patentability, patent procedures, infringement, the commercial exploitation of patents, the interpretation of patent literature and the role of the inventor.
There are also chemically oriented workshops aimed at exploring and reinforcing the basic course teachings.

Who Should Attend?

The course is most suitable for Chemists and Chemical Engineers and their Technical Managers.

Course Outline

• The Patent System; Patent Attorneys & Other Patent Professionals
• Patent “Claims”
• Patentability; Identifying Inventions
• Identifying & Classifying Inventions
• Novelty & Inventive Step; Prior Art
• Patent Procedures & Publications – The Basics
• Distinguishing Inventions From The Prior Art
• The Priority System
• European & PCT Patent Applications
• Understanding Patent Front Sheets
• Patent Specifications
• Patent Procedures – The Examination Process
• Patents Procedures – Post-Grant
• Responding To Patent Office Objections
• Patent Infringement
• Patent Infringement
• Patent Searching
• Attacking Third Party Patent Rights
• Assessing & Tackling Infringement Risks
• The Commercial Value Of Patents
• Inventorship & Ownership

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