Prior to the workshop:
Participants will engage in two, three-hour online meetings as well as one, two-hour face-to-face meeting the day before the workshop.
Online meeting one: Our five coaches deliver modules on topics such as advocacy and the EPO Opposition environment, as well as introducing the case itself.
Online meeting two: Participants prepare their argumentation with coach guidance, then meet their coach during the afternoon or evening prior to the workshop to finalise their preparation.
On the day:
Participants take part in a mock Oral Proceedings before former EPO Opposition Division and Board of Appeal members, based on a simulated case suitable for all technical disciplines.
As the case unfolds, they will prepare, present and analyse proprietor and opponent arguments during interactive sessions, interspersed with presentations and discussion of key topics such as inventive step, prior use, clarity, auxiliary requests, late-filing and admissibility. One-to-one feedback and advice will be provided with respect to their own interventions.
If you require further information, or want to sign up your team for the Opposition Advocacy Workshop, please contact workshop@oxonip.com or grantphilpott@trustedtn.com
