Events – both physical and virtual – are a great way for you to network, share ideas and build your profile within the industry. Here you will find a list of non-institute events and training courses that you can join in the days, weeks and months ahead. Get involved and start learning, sharing and collaborating.
The How To Pass FD2 Training Programme offers a comprehensive way to prepare for FD2. The Programme is designed and led by Iain Russell, an experienced patent attorney and the author of the CIPA Study Guide to FD2.
For more information please read the JDD Courses leaflet.
This comprehensive seven-hour course, (this first course being mainly focused on patentability searches), is designed specifically for patent attorneys and trainees, providing a deep dive into essential patent search strategies. The course is divided into modules, each focusing on critical aspects of patent searching:
On day one, we focus on warranties, indemnities and limitation of liability. On day two, we move on to boilerplate clauses, including entire agreement, force majeure and law and jurisdiction. For each topic, we explain the meaning of the term used, how the courts interpret it, and relevant practice points, and discuss examples of drafting.
The course is designed for lawyers and commercial managers who have at least two years’ experience of drafting and negotiating contracts, and who wish to increase their technical understanding of legal clauses.
Monday 13 January 2025
The winter edition of the Forum with take place at the University of Oxford. It is organized by OxFirst and aims to bring together a high-level expert group to debate key patent topics. CIPA members interested in participating, or attending at a discounted rate, should contact Dr Roya Ghafele at [email protected].
Confirmed keynote speakers so far include Dr Klaus Grabinski, President of the Court of Appeal and chairperson of the Presidium of the Unified Patent Court; the Rt Hon Lord Justice Arnold, of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales; the UKIPO; Chief Patent Judge of the Munich Regional Courts, Oliver Schoen and Justice Marcus Smith, Patent Court of England and Wales. Companies confirmed so far include Nokia, HP, Apple, Bae Systems, NTT Docomo, Vodafone, Electrolux and Philips.
Key issues to be addressed are:
Several panel discussions will be hosted to advance new ideas on patent litigation and licensing. The Forum is described as a one-of-a-kind opportunity to hear first-hand from judges, sector leaders, policy makers, litigators and licensing professionals on the most recent updates in IP and competition.
The event occurs at the crossroads of several important trends. Firstly, the British judiciary continuously illustrates thought leadership, at the international level. Yet, UK judgments occur in the era of the Unified Patent Court. How will the relationship between the UPC and the UK will play out? Another important trend is that the UK Government has made telecommunications, quantum, AI and other emerging technologies a key policy objective. This means that UK policymakers will continue to focus on competitiveness and thoroughly assess IP and competition matters. The event aims to contribute to this debate. The Forum is accredited as continuous professional education and offers the opportunity to gain CPD points.
Monday 31 March – 4 April 2025, 9am-5pm each day, in-person at UCL’s Faculty of Laws in London
Drafting, negotiating, interpreting and advising on intellectual property agreements requires a special set of legal skills. Each day of the course focuses on a different market or practice area, provides instruction on legal and commercial topics that are relevant to IP transactions in that area, and gives an introduction to the IP agreements that are encountered.
Monday 16 June – Thursday 19 June 2025, in-person at UCL’s Faculty of Laws in London
How will AI impact legal compliance and litigation? What key skills are needed to advise on AI laws and data protection? How can law and technology work together to address the uncertainties of AI?
23-24 June 2024
6-hour course from 09:45 – 13:00 each day
To list your event here or in the CIPA Journal please contact [email protected].