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.
Check and/or download the detailed program of the course here.
TRAINING FORMAT AND DISTANCE LEARNING
The course comprises 120 hours, divided in modules of three hours each, with classes once a week in the morning and in the afternoon, for a total of 20 days, of which 17 of theoretical lessons and 3 of practical training.
Lectures will be in English.
Lecturers have been selected for their competence and their teaching skills.
The presence in person is encouraged, but it is mandatory only for the three days of practical training at the end of the course, comprising a mock litigation and a mock negotiation.
Apart form the practical training, the participation to lessons will also be possible via internet.
All the participants will have access to video-recordings of the lectures, the presentations and the material of the course, which will be downloadable from the website with a personal password.
EXAM
The final exam will be organized the day after the end of the practical training, and it will comprise a written part with a) multiple choice questions, and b) a case to be solved, plus an oral part starting with the discussion of the case.