Patents: Procedure and Practice

Module code: IPLM203

Credits: 15.0
Semester: SEM2

Contact: Prof Phillip Johnson

The module covers the procedural and practical aspects of patent law, including registration before the UK IPO and the EPO, opposition proceedings, and the main principles of patent protection and registration in other jurisdictions.
Prosecution of patents and applications under the Patents Act 1977 and under the Patent Cooperation Treaty
Prosecution of patent applications at the European Patent Office
The anatomy of a patent
Remedies and Expert Evidence (injunctions, damages, other remedies and expert evidence)
US Patent Law (US substantive and procedural law in outline)
Japanese Patent Law (procedure and law in outline)
Supplementary Protection Certificates (patent term extension)
Trade Secrets and Confidential Information
German patent law (procedure and law in outline)

Connected course(s): UDF DATA
Assessment: 60.0% Examination, 40.0% Coursework
Level: 7