2nd Edition of Online Certificate Course on Prior Art Search and Patent Specification Drafting
ABOUT GUJARAT NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY
Gujarat National Law University is a statutory university established by the Government of Gujarat under the Gujarat National Law University Act, 2003. The university is recognised by the Bar Council of India and the University of Grants Commission. The university functions as a nodal agency to uplift legal education in the state of Gujarat. The university offers teaching, research and training programmes in law and inter-disciplinary fields such as arts, commerce, science and technology, business administration and social work at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
It is the only National Law University offering integrated undergraduate law degrees in five areas- B.A. LL.B. (HONS.), B.S.W. LL.B. (HONS.), B.Com. LL.B. (HONS.), B.B.A. LL.B. (HONS.), AND B.Sc. LL.B.(HONS.); full-time LL.M., MBA in financial management and business laws and PhD in law and other disciplines as recommended by the UGC as well as Diploma/certificate courses in various areas.
ABOUT TEZPUR UNIVERSITY
Tezpur University is one of the premier central universities in India. It was established by an Act of Parliament in 1994. As envisioned in the statutes of Tezpur University, it provides employment-oriented, interdisciplinary courses to fulfil the developmental requirements of not only the state of Assam but also the entire region. Having 4 schools of studies divided into 27 departments alongside additional centres and cells, the university promotes research in areas directly relevant to the region, as well as in newly emerging areas in the domains of science, technology, commerce, and social sciences. The vision of Tezpur University is to nurture human excellence and cultivate a sense of leadership in its students by encouraging them to work hard and providing them with an atmosphere that enables creativity to thrive.
ABOUT THE DPIIT- IPR CHAIR
The DPIIT-IPR Chair was established under the Scheme for Pedagogy & Research in IPRs for Holistic Education & Academia (SPRIHA) by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India. Among a few eligible Institutions, Gujarat National Law University and Tezpur University have been accorded approval to set up the IPR Chair to promote Intellectual Property (IP) education and foster IP research.
COURSE OVERVIEW
Patents are the strongest form of intellectual property and have assumed much significance in India. A patent is both a legal and a technical document, considered one of the important strategic assets of Inventors and companies. The invention is described in words and pictures. The drafting of the patent claims requires skill and precision in the language of claims is important to distinguish the present invention from what has already been invented.
Prior art searches are essential before the filing of a patent application. A combination of technical knowledge and drafting skills is required to analyse the strengths and weaknesses of any invention, before proceeding with IP Protection. While drafting patent specifications, utmost importance concerning the language and structure is required to identify the inventive concept underlying the inventor’s embodiments and to capture them in the form of patent claims.
Transforming inventions into well-crafted patent applications requires a combination of knowledge and skills that can only be acquired through comprehensive hands-on experience. Learning from experienced patent practitioners, this course will enhance your patent drafting skills and secure the best available protection for your or your client’s inventions.
OBJECTIVES
- To provide fundamental knowledge of Patent Law
- educate the practical aspects of patent filing and prosecution
- enable participants to conduct prior art search
- introduce participants to the patent drafting skills
- enable participants to draft patent specifications on their own
COURSE CONTENT
- Overview of Patent Law
- How to use the Patent database
- Hands-on Training on patent search
- Patent filing process
- PCT filing process
- Basic understanding of Patents
- Structure of Patent Application
- Drafting of Patent specification and Claims
- Interpretation of Patent Specification and Claims
- Practical exercises on Prior art search and Patent Drafting
- Case Studies & Analysis
- Government Schemes for IP promotion
LEARNING OUTCOMES
- The course shall inform and educate the participants about the basic and essential tenets of Patent Law
- The course shall bring awareness to the participants about the structure and function of a patent application
- The course shall provide hands on training to conduct prior art searches
- The course shall impart the concept of claiming within patents
- The course shall make the participants capable of drafting simple claims toward simple inventions
PEDAGOGY
Sessions include lectures, practical sessions, case studies, self-learning exercises. All the sessions will be conducted in online mode, i.e. CISCO Webex platform only.
TARGET PARTICIPANTS
The course will be of value to students, innovators, researchers, entrepreneurs, aspirants of patent agent examination and academicians.
HOW TO APPLY
Kindly register for the course using this link: https://forms.gle/HdoMman7xYFBCUZJ7
DATE: February 26 – March 01, 2024
CLASS TIMINGS: 4.00 pm to 6.30 pm (IST)
COURSE FEES
(*Valid Student ID is required)
- Entrepreneurs, Innovators, academicians and others : Rs. 2500/- inclusive of GST
The Course fee can be paid vide link mentioned in the google form: (https://gnlu.servergi.com:8071/SIMWEBGNLU/Utilities/opendataform)
Fee once paid is not refundable under any circumstances, and part payment of fee is not acceptable
CERTIFICATION
E Certificates shall be issued to those participants who have attended the course with a minimum of 80%attendance
COURSE DIRECTORS:
- Prof. (Dr.) Pritam Deb [DPIIT IPR Chair, Tezpur University]
- Dr. Annamma Samuel [DPIIT IPR Chair, GNLU]
Queries may be addressed to dpiitchair@gnlu.ac.in
SCHEDULE
| DAY 1 (February 26, 2024) | ||
| sessions | contents | resource person |
| Inaugural session (4.00 pm – 4.30 pm) | Inaugural session followed by briefing about the Certificate course | |
| Session 2 (4. 30 pm – 5.30 pm) | Introduction to Patents Requirements for PatentabilityUnderstanding of a Patent documentSection 3 and 4 of the Indian Patents Act, 1970 (Non-Patentable Inventions) | Dr. Tapas Kumar Bandyopadhyay, Associate Professor, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, IIT Kharagpur |
| Session 3 (5. 35 pm – 6.30 pm) | Types of Patent Applications Patent Filing Process | Dr. Sanjib Kr. Paul Scientist CSIR-IICT, Hyderabad |
| DAY 2 (February 27, 2024) | ||
| sessions | contents | resource person |
| Session 1 (4.00 pm – 4.30 pm) | Patent Search Significance of Prior Art SearchesHow to Search Prior ArtClassification SystemsWhere to search | Ms. Ilanangai, IPR Consultant /Registered Patent Agent |
| Session 2 (4.30 pm – 6.30 pm) | Hands on Training on Patent Search | Ms. Ilanangai, IPR Consultant /Registered Patent Agent |
| DAY 3 (February 28 2024) | ||
| sessions | contents | resource person |
| Session 1 (4.00 pm – 5.30 pm) | Brief explanation on: Introduction to SpecificationProvisional and Complete Specification stating the purpose and differences.Structure of Provisional and Complete | Ms.Ilanangai, IPR Consultant /Registered Patent Agent |
| Session 2 (5.30 pm -6.30 pm) | Detailed explanation on drafting the following subtopics: TitleFieldBackground artObjects Practical session- Drafting of Title, Field, Objects of invention | Ms.Ilanangai, IPR Consultant /Registered Patent Agent |
| DAY 4 ( February 29 2024) | ||
| sessions | contents | resource person |
| Session 1 (4.00 pm – 5.30 pm) | The International Patent system -PCT route Indian Patent Agent Registration process | Ms.Ilanangai, IPR Consultant /Registered Indian Patent Agent |
| Session 2 (5.30 pm – 6.30 pm) | Detailed explanation on drafting the following subtopics: Patent citations and Prior art in the background cross-reference to related applicationsDivisional ApplicationPatent of AdditionSummary of inventionBrief description of drawings | Ms.Ilanangai, IPR Consultant /Registered Patent Agent |
| DAY 5 ( March 01, 2024) | ||
| sessions | contents | resource person |
| Session 1 (4 .00 pm – 4.30 pm) | Introduction to Claims · Significance and scope of Claims · Structure of Claims · Drafting and interpretation of Claims | Ms.Ilanangai, IPR Consultant /Registered Patent Agent |
| Session 2 (4 .30 pm – 5.30 pm) | Practical session- Drafting of Claims and Complete Specification | Ms.Ilanangai, IPR Consultant /Registered Patent Agent |
| Session 3 (5.35 pm – 6.20 pm) | Ms Ilanangai, IPR Consultant /Registered Patent Agent | Ms.Vidushi Bharadwaj Registered Patent Agent |
| Valedictory Session | ||
Keywords: Patent Specification Drafting, Patent Specification Drafting in India
