SEAD Course - A Patent Drafting Curriculum by the FICPI Training & Education Committee
For more than 20 years, FICPI has offered students from around the world a unique, high-level patent drafting training course to teach the preparation of patent specifications and claims.
The Course is divided into three segments and is devoted to teaching the art of patent drafting.
Tutoring is delivered by experienced practitioners from various jurisdictions around the world. The tutors represent technical fields from electrical engineering,
mechanics, biology, and chemistry and have experience in teaching and tutoring our patent drafting courses.
The Course will be conducted in English.
The course will be highly beneficial to those who have between one to five years of experience in the IP profession and those who wish to improve their drafting skills and practical knowledge of the most commonly used IP systems.
In 2025, the course will be held in Singapore, hosted by IPOS International.
Programme Information
+65 6330 2735
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- Ms Lim Hui San: +65 6330 2735
- Ms Nabilah Haron: +65 6330 8687
Programme Information
+65 6330 2735
+65 6330 8687
- Ms Lim Hui San: +65 6330 2735
- Ms Nabilah Haron: +65 6330 8687
Learning Objectives
Who Should Attend
Course Emphasis
The emphasis of the Course is on practical work. Following each lecture session, students break out into groups of about six people to work on an exercise.
The exercise is then discussed at a plenary session before the next lecture or workshop begins.
At the conclusion of the first segment, students are given four drafting exercises to work on, one at a time, approximately every five weeks. These will be assessed by the tutors, who will send written comments to the students.
The Course requires students to attend in-person segments, One and Three, and complete all assignments set in segment Two.
A certificate confirming satisfactory completion of the Course will be delivered
to the students who meet these requirements.
Programme Outline
| Time | Topic |
| SEGMENT 1 |
• INTRODUCTION • PRE-DRAFTING PREPARATION • SPECIFICATIONS STRUCTURE • APPROACHES TO CLAIM DRAFTING • DRAFTING CLAIMS WITH REFERENCE TO SPECIFIC PRIOR ART • DRAFTING A DESCRIPTION TO SUPPORT CLAIMS • PREPARING AN ABSTRACT The above topics will be covered via lectures, case studies, and in workshops over the five days. The emphasis will be on gaining practical experience via workshop activities. |
| SEGMENT 2 |
Correspondence Assignments • FOUR DRAFTING ASSIGNMENTS – Each must be completed to gain a Certificate |
| SEGMENT 3 |
• REVIEW OF CORRESPONDENCE ASSIGNMENTS • EXERCISES – DRAFTING OF FULL PATENT SPECIFICATION • CONSEQUENCES OF DRAFTING – REVIEW OF EXAMPLE COURT DECISIONS • AMENDMENTS • MOCK TRIAL ON AN INFRINGEMENT CASE The emphasis in Section 3 will be once again on gaining practical experience via workshop activities. |
Please click here to download information on accommodation options for your consideration.
Please email to [email protected] and [email protected] for any reservation and follow the terms and conditions stated. Do indicate that you are referred by IPOS International.
Course Fee
SGD 4087.50 (inclusive of 9% GST)
OR
SGD 3678.75 (inclusive of 9% GST) - For trainees in firms of FICPI members
- For overseas participants, the cost of travel to Singapore and accommodation must be borne by the participants, and they must make their own hotel reservations.
- Hotel options are provided here for your consideration.
- Singaporean students will make their own daily travel arrangements.
- Tea-breaks and lunches will be provided.
SkillsFuture Credit (SFC)
All Singaporeans aged 25 years and above may use their SkillsFuture Credits to pay for or offset the course fees.
If you are claiming your SkillsFuture Credits for this course, please inform us via email and do not make other forms of payments 1st.
The amount to utilise will depend on how much balance you have in your account. The remaining course fee will then be payable via Bank Transfer, Credit Card or PayNow.
Click here to log in with your SingPass to make your SkillsFuture Credits claim. The user guide can be found here.
Terms & Conditions
• 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.
• Request for substitution has to be made in writing via email at least 3 working days before start of 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. A full refund will be given to registrants if the course is cancelled by IPOS International.
• IPOS International reserves the right to make any changes to the programme.
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