Advanced PCT Formalities Summer Course - Goal-oriented Guide to the Formal Requirements - Webinar von FORUM Institut für Management GmbH

- Influencing procedure with formality actions - Avoiding filing defects, reducing administration during national phases and problems during search and examination - Improving quality and speed of patentability opinions - Increasing value of application for applicant - Smoothing national and regional entry, entry before EPO - Latest developments in the PCT systemThe purpose of this online course is to inform the participants how to prepare an international application for filing under the PCT and subsequently monitor the consecutive procedural steps, timelimits and payment of fees in the PCT international phase up to and including entry into the national phase in designated and elected states.

PCT provides a pool of options which can be used in many ways. This advanced seminar enhances your understanding of PCT formalrequirements by discussing them in relation to specific goals. By explaining why each option is chosen, participants gain an indepth appreciation of their contribution to the goals of the applicant, and the possible benefits and risks of each option.Goals covered include avoiding filing and search problems, reducing administration in the national phases, improving the quality and speed of patentability opinions, increasing value for the applicant, fixing unusual problems, and smoothing national entry.Participants will have the opportunity to raise questions on all aspects of the procedure as it applies during the international phase and on entry into the national/regional phase.