Program
CEIPI offers a " long " tuition, which runs for the approximate duration of an academic year; it is divided into autonomous courses: mid-September/February and early February/mid-May.
- A " Patents " course, offered during the first semester of the academic year, leading to the International Industrial Studies Diploma in " Patents ".
- A " Trademarks and designs " course, offered during the second semester of the academic year, leading to the International Industrial studies Diploma in " trademarks and industrial designs ".
Students who pass the " Patents " and " Trademarks and designs " examinations are awarded the Diploma in International Intellectual Studies.
Note that most of the courses are in french, except for a few of them which are in english.
CEIPI also offers a program in commun with the Technical University of Dresden, Law Faculty, in order to obtain the LL.M in Intellectual Property. Click here for further information concerning this diploma.
The complete full year programme « Patents » and « Trade Marks, and Designs » (two semesters) could count towards a six month reduction of the necessary professional experience required to prepare for the European Qualifying Examination.
"Patents" Module
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| LECTURES | NUMBER OF HOURS | LECTURERS |
| I - General Law | 77 | Henri Dupont (1) |
| II – International Patent Law | 22 | François Curchod (3) |
| III - European Patent Law |
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| 1) Patentability | 51 | Axel Casalonga (1) |
| 2) The Grant of European Patents | 32 | Pierre Cousin (7) |
| IV – The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) | 25 | Isabelle Boutillon (8) |
| V – National Patent Laws (grant and effects of Patents) |
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| 1) French Law | 14 | Philippe Cadre (5) |
| 2) Other Foreign Laws | 22 | Fransumo Lee (6) |
| VI – Working of Patents | 46 | Yann Basire (8) |
| VII - Patent Litigation | 32 | Philippe Combeau (7) |
| VIII - Seminars |
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| 1) Practical implementation of the European Patent Law | 131 | Michel Abello (1, 7) |
| 2) Initiation to the preparation to the European qualifying examination | 49 | Jérome Collin (1) |
| IX - Rules regulating professional practice | 11 | Evelyne Roux (6) |
| X - Foreign languages |
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| English courses in the field of Intellectual Property | 20 | Jonas Paul Steffen (8) |
| German courses in the field of Intellectual Property | 20 | Stefan Ziegler (1) |
| Study trip in Munich - Opposition procedure at the European Patent Office - Seminars - Procedures at the Bundespatentgericht | 14 | Examiners and Members of the Boards of appeal at the European Patent Office
Judges at the Bundespatentgericht |
| TOTAL NUMBER OF HOURS | 546 |
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"Trademarks and Designs" Module
| LECTURES | NUMBER OF HOURS | LECTURERS |
| I - International and Foreign Laws | 78 | Horst Becker (7) |
| II - Trademarks Law |
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| 1) French Trademarks Law | 42 | Yves Reboul (8) |
| 2) Practical seminars in the field of French Trademarks Law | 36 | Laurence Dreyfuss (7) |
| 3) Geographical Indications | 7 | Norbert Olszack (8) |
| 4) Domain Names | 7 | Adrien Bouvel (8) |
| 5) Community Trademarks Law
| 21 | Eric Gastinel (4) |
| III - Copyright | 7 | Yann Basire (8) |
| IV - Designs |
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| 1) French Designs Law | 35 | Pierre Greffe (7) |
| 2) Community Designs Law | 11 | Paul Maier (4) |
| V - Implementation of Trademarks and Designs | 40 | Yves Reboul (8) |
| Seminars |
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| Alternative mechanisms for resolving disputes | 4 | Ignacio De Castro (3) |
| TOTAL NUMBER OF HOURS | 288 |
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Caption:
1. Teaching carried out by Professional Representatives before the European Patent Office
2. Teaching carried out by officials of the European Patent Office
3. Teaching carried out by officials of the World Intellectual Property Organization
4. Teaching carried out by officials of the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market
5. Teaching carried out by officials of national offices
6. Teaching carried out by industrial property Attorneys
7. Teaching carried out by Lawyers
8. Teaching carried out by academics