Webinar: Unity of Invention

Venue

Online

Description

The webinar will focus on the practice of the EPO when it comes to lack of unity, both for the European and the PCT procedure. The most recent changes in the Guidelines concerning the EPO’s practice will be discussed as well. The webinar will also attempt to provide some tips on how professional representatives can handle these objections or try to avoid them.

The expert, Mathieu de Rooij is European and Spanish patent attorney. His practice is focused on oppositions and appeals before the European Patent Office as well as patent drafting and patent prosecution. He is particularly active in the fields of renewable energy, medical devices, metal forming and automotive technology, but his practice includes a wide range of technologies involving mechanical engineering, aerodynamics, electronics and electrical engineering. He has also been active as speaker explaining EPO practice regarding a variety of topics, in collaboration with the EPO and its Boards of Appeal, and frequently lectures on European patent practice in Spain.

Speaker

• Mathieu De Rooij

Target group

Level of expertise
Intermediate level

Medium
Online training

Technical requirements
In order to attend the on-line course participants need a computer with an internet browser and a high-speed broadband internet connection. For the webinar, epi uses Zoom. Security settings on local Firewalls need to be checked. In order to make full use of the webinar session, we recommend to use headsets.

To access to the webinar epi sends out a link and the guidelines for participants shortly before the webinar.

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Working language

• English

Contact

For further information, please contact Noreen Osterlehner ([email protected]).

Registration deadline

Registration is open until 14.06.2023 The order of receipt by epi will determine the attendance in case of over-subscription.