This module of the Patent Agent Training Course is an advanced, practical program intended to enhance the patent agent trainee’s skills relevant to patent infringement and validity and to increase chances of success in the Canadian Qualifying Patent Agent Exam: Paper B (Validity) and Paper D (Infringement).
The delivery of this online course is a combination of virtual workshops, live and on demand lectures and distance education learning.
The on demand lectures and virtual workshops will introduce the core principles surrounding patent infringement and validity, as well as winning strategies for passing the Canadian Qualifying Patent Agent Exam (Paper B and Paper D):
Review of relevant jurisprudence | Claim construction and interpretation | Basis for infringement and remedies
Limitation periods | Essential v. non-essential elements | Direct v. indirect infringement
Defenses to infringement | Presumption of validity | Anticipation/novelty
Subject matter eligibility | Inventive step/obviousness | Utility
Sufficiency of description/ambiguity | Inventorship
Course instructors will walk students through hands-on exercises covering key principles of patent infringement and validity providing both practical skills and valuable tips for passing the exam.
** Students are required to attend the virtual workshops and lectures during the designated times.
The initial lectures will be followed by 8 weeks of practice exercises, consisting of one exercise per week submitted via e-mail to an instructor for review. These assignments will involve approximately 5 hours of work per week.
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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 patent infringement and validity according to Canadian practice.
This program is eligible for up to 15 substantive hours.
| Hours | |
| Law Society of Ontario | 9 |
| Barreau du Québec | 15 |
| Law Society of British Columbia | 15 |
| Law Society of Saskatchewan** | – |
| Law Society of Manitoba | 15 |
| Law Society of Alberta | 15 |
** An application for accreditation of the session will be submitted upon request by a participant
Students who complete and submit all practice exercises will receive an attestation of completion at the end of the course.
IPIC Member: $2,400 plus applicable tax
Non Member: $2,700 plus applicable tax
Enrollment is limited – should it become necessary to restrict the number of participants, preference will be given to those planning to sit for the 2023 Canadian Qualifying Patent Agent Exam.
