Todd Keeler (Borden Ladner Gervais LLP)
Awarded the J. Edward Maybee Memorial Prize
for the highest overall mark in the 2012
Patent Agent Qualifying Examination
Objectives
This Patent Agent Training Course is an advanced, practical program intended to enhance the patent agent trainees’ skills relevant to infringement and validity and to increase their chances of success in the Patent Agent Qualifying Examination.
The delivery of this course is a combination of in-class and distance education learning.
INTERACTIVE SESSION – TORONTO and VANCOUVER (via video conference)
An initial 3-day classroom session will be held to introduce the core principles surrounding patent infringement and validity:
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Review of relevant jurisprudence
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Claim construction and interpretation
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Basis for infringement and remedies
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Limitation periods
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Essential v. non-essential elements
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Direct v. indirect infringement
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Defenses to infringement
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Presumption of validity
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Anticipation/novelty
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Inventive step/obviousness
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Utility
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Sufficiency of description/ambiguity
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Inventorship
Exam Preparation – former Patent Agent Exam Board Members will address the class on preparing for Papers B and D of the examination.
NEW DAILY SCHEDULE (January 22-24, 2014):
12 pm - 6 pm ET
TORONTO
Ivey ING Leadership Centre
130 King Street West
VANCOUVER - please go to the following page for information.
Attendance at the session in mandatory.
PRACTICE EXERCISES (DISTANCE EDUCATION)
The initial session will be followed by 8 weeks of practice exercises, consisting of one exercise per week (February 3 - March 28, 2014). The homework will involve approximately 5 hours per week. The exercises will be submitted via e-mail to the instructors who will in turn provide comprehensive feedback on each answer received.
Awarded the J. Edward Maybee Prize for the highest overall mark in the 2009 Patent Agent Qualifying Examination
Patent Agent Qualifying Examination
The next exam will be held in April 2014. Please note that registration for the exam is in the fall.
Information on pre-requisites to sit and to register for the exam can be found on the CIPO website at cipo.ic.gc.ca
Questions on the exam: CIPOAgentExams@ic.gc.ca
Candidate guides to writing the Exam are available here.
Course Pre-requisites
To obtain the optimum benefits from the course it is recommended that students have at least one year of experience or training in the areas of Canadian patent infringement and validity.
Registration Fees
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Member |
Non Member |
Registration deadline: January 10, 2014
Attestation of Completion
Students who complete and submit all the exercises will receive an attestation of completion at the end of the course.
CPD
This program is eligible for up to 18 Substantive Hours.
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Hours |
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Law Society of Upper Canada |
9 |
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Barreau du Québec** |
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Law Society of British Columbia |
18 |
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Law Society of Saskatchewan** |
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Law Society of Manitoba |
18 |
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Law Society of Alberta |
18 |
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New York CLE Board |
18 |
** An application for accreditation of the session will be submitted upon request by a participant.
Inquiries
education@ipic.ca
613-234-0516