Training - Patent Agent Examination

Training Course for

PATENT AGENT EXAMINATION

CONDUCTED BY MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

For admissions, please contact the IIP course co-ordinator:

Institute of Intellectual Property,

Razak Institution of Skills, Education & Research

RISER – a registered charity in India.

Registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 and the

Bombay Public Trust Act, 1950.

RISER India

INSTITUTE OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (IIP)

announces

CERTIFICATE COURSE IN

PATENT DRAFTING, PATENT ACT AND PROCEDURE

Blended Training including Class Room-Based Intensive Training of 30 Hours

Venue: IIP at Pune and Mumbai, India

Who are the Patent Agents or Attorneys ?

Patent Attorneys (named in India as Patent Agents) are the specialist lawyers or advisors in the field of patents and relevant intellectual property laws or rights. Such attorneys work in government, semi-government, private intellectual property law firms, corporate world and also as in-house advisors for industrial or research organizations, or establish their own consultancy services.

The day-to-day activities of a patent agent involves (i) drafting of patent specifications, (ii) making patent application, (iii) following up the Government’s patent office, (iv) answering to the objections raised, if any raised; (v) representing the client at hearings, if any, (vi) filing opposition proceedings or defending an application against an opposition, and (vii) all other technical issues that might have arisen during and after a patent application or grant, and its management, etc.

The Indian Patent Act 1970 (as amended from time to time) has prescribed the qualifications, a high standard of efficiency and professional integrity for persons practising as Patent Agents or Attorneys. Only persons who are registered under the Patent Act are allowed to practise as Patent Agents or Attorneys in India.

The Patent Agent Examination

Who conducts it ?

Ministry of Commerce and Industry (Govt. of India)

Examination Centres ?

Through Patent Offices at New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai as per New schedule of Examination.

GOVERNMENT’S PATENT AGENT EXAM PATTERN

Blended (classroom based + distance mode) Training Programme in Patent Drafting, Patent Act and Procedure

s Eligibility for admission: Any graduate or Degree holders in Science, Pharmacy, Management, Engineering or Relevant Technologies

s Duration: 90 days (October 2015 to January, 2016)

s Fees/donation: INR 20,000 (Twenty Thousand rupees only)

sThis includes lodging, boarding, study material and certificate

s There will be a discount of 25% for students and 50%

discount to students from drought hit areas (and

of unprivileged category).

Who is this course for ?

s Students, legal professionals who wish to appear for the Government’s Patent Agent Examination

s Managers of patents & relevant intellectual property in research and consultancy firms, industries or contract-research-organizations

s Owners of Small, Micro, Medium-size Enterprises

s Scientists, technologists, executives, engineers desirous of working in Intellectual Property

SYLLABUS

1. Introduction to Intellectual Property rights.

2. The Patent Act and Rules.

3. Patent Specification Drafting and other documents &

Interpretation.

How will this 90 d Training Programme be conducted ?

Part-I: Immediately after the admission, the institute will provide all the students or delegates with the study materials covering the complete syllabus.

This shall happen within the first seven days (15 days if you live abroad) from the date of fees deposit.

Part-II: Intensive Class Room Training

Face-to-Face intensive training for 30 hours

Training Venue: Pune (Maharashtra)

Please choose one venue and let us know within the first 15 days after your admission.

Part-III: Assignment

The institute will send your few questions to solve and reply us by answering them (by speed-post) within 30 days from the receipt of our question papers. This is mandatory to get certificate from the IIP.

Part-IV: Solving Previous Years’ Question Papers from the Indian Government’s Patent Agent Examination

Our faculty and trainers will help you solve previous years’ question papers 1 day

Examination under Invigilation 1 day

Part-II + Part-IV: 6 days

How to get admission ?

[1]. Download the Registration Form by clicking the downward arrow below.

[2]. Fill in your details.

[3]. Please pay your fees by internet banking or DEBIT CARD online. Or else, go to the nearest State Bank of India (SBI) and deposit the required amount in the bank account of the Razak Institution of Skills, Education and Research (by giving the bank our bank account number and the IFSC). Keep the bank receipt as your proof. Please avoid sending anything by surface mail or post.

[4]. Return the registration form along with details of your payment (when and where you have deposited fees) to RISER or the IIP Course Co-ordinator's e-mail.

[5]. Please wait for 24 hours; you will get further advice from the RISER or IIP.

[6]. Do not forget to paste your scanned photoraph on the registration form.

[7]. Write your full name (as you wish on your certificate)

** The deadline for admission 10 October 2015 **

Candidates should apply to the Controller of Patents paying the prescribed fee for the registration to appear the Patent Agent Exam as per the Indian Patents (Amendament) Rules, 2014.

INSTITUTE OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (IIP) offers CERTIFICATE COURSE IN PATENT DRAFTING, PATENT ACT AND PROCEDURE. This course will prepared delegates or students for the Government's Patent Agent Examination. The Institute of Intellectual Property (IIP) will inform students/delegates the upcoming examination schedule as (will be) indicated by Government notification.

COURSE CERTIFICATE BY IIP:

Institute of Intellectual Property (IIP) will award the students

a separate certificate of training entitled, “Certificate

Course in Patent Drafting, Patent Act and

Procedure.” This course is of duration of 90 days with

intensive face-to-face professional training of 30 hours in

the patent drafting, Indian patent act and the procedure.

Placement Assistance: The institute can provide

placement to those who successfully passed the Patent

Agent Examination Conducted by the Government

Useful Links

http://www.ipindia.nic.in/

http://ipindiaonline.gov.in/patentsearch/search/index.asp