PROGRAM
The course will have a legal focus, giving an insight into the Unitary Patent and the Unified Patent Court, as well into the patent litigation systems of several European countries.
If necessary, the Direction may modify the program, the Faculty and the course teaching method. It is possible that one or more teachers of the course may be replaced or some lessons may be moved to another day for organizational reasons.
The detailed program will be made available shortly.
TRAINING FORMAT AND DISTANCE LEARNING
The course comprises a total of 120 hours, structured into modules of three hours each.
Sessions are held once a week, both in the morning and afternoon, over the course of 20 days. Of these, 17 days are dedicated to theoretical instruction, and 3 days are reserved for practical training.
Lectures will be in English.
Attendance in person is encouraged, but it is mandatory only during the three days of practical training.
Apart from the practical sessions, participation in the lessons will also be possible online.
All participants will have access to video recordings of the lectures, the presentations, and course materials, which will be available for download from the course platform using a personal password.
EXAM
The final exam will be organized the day after the end of the practical training, and it will comprise:
Part a) Written – 30 multiple choice questions;
Part b) Written – a legal case to be solved
Part c) an oral exam starting with the discussion of the legal case.