The Academy of Intellectual Property Studies (AIPS) is organizing a workshop on 'in-house patent strategy and management' on September 30 and October 1, 2006, in Mumbai.

The objective of the workshop is to familiarize participants with the various practical issues that could arise while managing patents in an 'in-house' context, and deliberate on alternative strategies.

Company managers will be trained to devise and implement required systems to manage their patent portfolios. Decisions regarding whether to file, foreign filings, third party issues, administrative issues, budgeting, potential legal issues etc will be included in the topics under discussion. The sessions will be interactive, and involve role-play sessions wherein participants field IP related questions typically posed by the top management of a company. hands-on training can therefore be expected.

The methodology will be based on practical exercises simulating an actual patents review meeting. This shall be done using a dummy client set up. This workshop shall also provide experience on patent management software, using dummy data and exercises. Other exercises will focus on the costs associated with patents, and guide on constructing scenarios and budgets.

Suitable for executives from all departments dealing with company IP/Patent issues, such as the IP cell, R&D, finance, marketing, business development, legal etc.

Faculty: Dr. Win Eyles, Founder and MD, NetsPat U.K.

Dr Eyles has a doctorate in organic chemistry from Cambridge University and is a European Patent Attorney and Chartered Patent Attorney. She has wide experience in a variety of IP roles including working in private practice in the UK and as Head of Patents of a large corporate Intellectual Property department.

Last date for registrations: Sept 16, 2006

For details contact Gita Chandrashekhar, Academy of Intellectual Property Studies at gita@aips.ac.in or info@aips.ac.in Tel No : +91 22 65221097/ 26509035