Academy of intellectual Property Studies (AIPS) will be organising a one-day seminar on 'European patent prosecution' on April 15 at AIPS, Mumbai. The seminar will focus on the patent claims vis-à-vis Article 19 and 34 amendments. It will focus on the amendments to Articles 19 and 34, and comment on how they influence the patent prosecution process.
Filing of patent applications at the European Patent Office (EPO) had to take into consideration a variety of amendments in the recent past. The seminar will discuss issues that are often raised while patenting certain specific types of subject matter in the pharmaceutical, chemical field, such as polymorphs and formulations, patenting of biotech inventions, etc. Strategic tips and techniques that can be employed to successfully prosecute patent applications at the EPO will also be provided at the event.
The speakers of this event are Mike Snodin, from the US & European Patent Attorney, Partner, Potter Clarkson LLP and Dr John Miles, Fellow of CIPA, European Patent Attorney, Partner, Potter Clarkson LLP.
AIPS is an institute that has been set up, in affiliation with the Indian Drug Manufacturers Association (IDMA), It aspires to be a leader in the field of IP studies, offering a mix of training and learning programmes that will enable the participants to become IPSmart.
For further details, contact: Gita Chandrashekhar on 2874 6123/6522 1097, or e-mail:gita@aips.ac.in