Despite it being a mere application, the filing of a patent may be regarded as one of the most technically challenging application for an intellectual property (IP) right.
It is also relatively costly when compared to other types of IP applications. This complexity is compounded by the fact that no worldwide patent exists and the estimated patent application success rate is only in the 50%-60% range.
Join us at this half-day webinar to demystify the patent application process and to learn best practices when filing a patent application.
Participants will learn to make sense of the patent application and its processes in Singapore and abroad, so that potential applicants may make better filing decisions, be in a better position to prepare some parts of a simple patent application, and form a more collaborative relationship with a patent attorney.
PARTNER ORGANISATION(S)
IPOS INTERNATIONAL
Patent Examiner
Dr Lu Liru has years of experience in patent search and examination in the general field of InfoCommunications. She has rich experience in commercial searches, such as invalidity search and novelty search. She also serves as a mentor and trainer for new examiners.
Before joining IPOS International, she held the position of Senior Algorithm Engineer at Huawei Technologies and served as a Research Scientist at the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, Japan. She was actively involved in IEEE Standardization activities in 802.11, 802.15, and 802.16 working groups and task groups, and she is an inventor of four JP patents. Additionally, she served as an advisor to the IEEE Library Advisory Council from 2016-2017 and as the Chairperson of IEEE Women in Engineering Singapore from 2017 to 2018. Furthermore, she has contributed as a session chair for several renowned conferences in past years.
She holds a B.E. (Hons.) degree in electrical and communications engineering from Harbin Institute of Technology, China; a Ph.D. degree in communications engineering from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore; and a Master of IP and Innovation Management (IP Management) from Singapore University of Social Sciences.
S$272.50 per pax (incl. GST)
This programme is accredited by the Singapore Institute of Legal Education (SILE).
Participants who wish to obtain CPD Points are reminded that they must comply strictly with the Attendance Policy set out in the CPD Guidelines.
For this activity, this includes logging in at the start of the webinar and logging out at the conclusion of the webinar in the manner required by the organiser, and not being away from the entire activity for more than 15 minutes.
Participants who do not comply with the Attendance Policy will not be able to obtain CPD Points for attending the activity.
Please refer to http://www.sileCPDcentre.sg for more information.
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Members Eligibility for UTAP Application
Please note that members are required to fulfil the following conditions to be eligible for UTAP reimbursement:
For more information on UTAP application, please call the NTUC Membership hotline at 6213 8008 or visit http://skillsupgrade.ntuc.org.sg/.
Full payment of course fees must be made to IPOS International upon course registration (with credit terms as stated in the invoice, if applicable).
IPOS International reserves the right to deny admission to participants who have not made payment before course commencement, if applicable.
Any request for withdrawal or refund is subject to approval by IPOS International’s management.
Any request for substitution must be made in writing via email at least 3 working days before the start of the course date and is subject to acceptance by IPOS International.
IPOS International reserves the right to cancel or postpone any programme due to unforeseen circumstances. If the course is cancelled by IPOS International, registrants will receive a full refund.
IPOS International reserves the right to make any changes to the programme.