"The process of learning the skills you need to do a particular job or activity."

Cambridge Dictionary

Training for those who wish to develop skills in:

• patent searching
• understanding patent information
• patent portfolio management
• IP and its commercialisation
  

Jane delivers three courses through IPI Academy:

1. IP and Commercialisation: Creating and Maintaining your IP Portfolio

This practical and intense IP (intellectual property) and commercialisation course encompasses internal and external considerations of using IP within business strategy. The first part focuses on aspects of creating and maintaining an IP portfolio: IP Management. The second part considers external aspects of working with IP in your ecosystem: Commercialisation with IP.

2. Legal patent searching

This legal patent searching course provides methodology for patentability,
opposition, invalidity and freedom to operate tasks, for successful IP practice. Legal patent searching is a crucial step in the patenting process. It helps businesses make informed decisions to ensure their inventions are novel and eligible for patent protection. By using the searching methods to their full potential, a business can avoid infringement on existing patents and potential legal issues, and make strategic decisions about the best way forward.

3. State of the Art Searching

Learn when and how to perform a ‘state of the art’ patent search. The emphasis here is on patent searching, but depending on technical field, you might want to search other content. We will consider when and how to include other literature in your state of the art review. State of the Art search needs to be broader than a typical patentability search. This course will teach how to balance recall and precision, and the importance of relevance to get good results. The emphasis is on practical use of patent classifications, patent citations and name searching to build a collection for an initial state of the art review. Of course the state of the art changes continually! To complete the course you will learn about keeping up to date with state of the art by setting up technology patent monitoring processes.

4. Patentability

This course focuses on the criteria and principles of establishing patentability of an invention through searching the literature. Attending this course will give you the knowledge, tools and techniques to navigate the complexities of patent searching. Patent examiners review patent applications to determine whether the claimed invention meets the established patentability criteria of novelty, non-obviousness and industrial applicability. It's important to be prepared by performing your own patent searches before filing a priority patent application. Getting information early can enhance your chances of obtaining valid and enforceable patents. With an emphasis on European and US practice, this course is for all those involved with the patent filing process, and in particular IP analysts, patent engineers, patent agents, patent attorneys and other patent and IP professionals.

5. Managing Information Flows for IP (Intellectual Property) Purposes: Trade Secrets.

An in-depth look at how to protect your confidential information and trade secrets during IP transactions.
Safeguarding trade secrets is essential for maintaining a company’s competitive edge, ensuring financial stability, fostering innovation and maintaining legal protection. They also play a crucial role in strategic positioning, maintaining customer trust, operational efficiency, and employee loyalty. Companies that prioritise the protection of their trade secrets will be better positioned to sustain long-term success in a competitive market.

This course looks at the criteria and principles of managing confidential information, know-how and trade secrets as part of an IP strategy. Trade secrets are a special type of confidential information that need to be managed carefully inside and outside the organisation to ensure your business gets the best commercial benefits from them.

Trade secrets may be commercial or technical in nature and should be treated with the utmost confidentiality to maintain their integrity. A trade secret is an intellectual asset and as such forms a very important part of any IP portfolio. Trade secrets are important to all businesses and may be particularly important for SMEs, start-ups, and early-stage companies.