EPO E-Learning Modules

Thanks to the Intellectual Property Intelligence Blog for pointing out the European Patent Office's free, e-learning webinars at http://www.epo.org/patents/learning/e-learning.html:

The European Patent Office currently offers the following e-learning modules in
order to maximise equal access to IP training throughout Europe and offer cost-saving and flexible opportunities for attending patent related IP courses on-line.

The European patent system

• Revision of the European Patent Convention (EPC 2000)
• European patent system
• Biotechnology

Searching and documentation

• Patent Information - general
• The European Patent Classification
• esp@cenet
• "Search matters" seminar

IP, innovation, business and commerce

• Growing business with IP
• Patents: realising and securing value
• Special topics
• PCT in China