Basic Patent Information Course (BPIC)
Modules
- Patent documents and their accessibility
- Patent legal aspects and patent legislation
- Patent classification
- Full text searching and citation searching
- Retrieval and distribution of patent literature
- Searching non patent literature
- Approaches for several kinds of patent searches
The Basic Patent Information Course consists of seven modules which can also be followed as refresher courses. The course will provide students with a solid knowledge of patent information, in general, however, particular attention is given to patent searches, legal aspects, the accessibility and retrieval of patent information.
Training structure
The course is offered over 13 days, divided over 3 weeks, with an additional 7 to 10 hours of study required per week. The course consists of 7 components, which also can be followed individually as a refresher course.
All lessons will be provided in English.
| Date | Module | Time | Location |
| Mon 24-Mar-2025 | Introduction (M1 & M2) | 9:30 - 16:30 | Eindhoven |
| Tue 25-Mar-2025 | Patent documents and their accessibility (M1) | 9:30 - 16:30 | Eindhoven |
| Wed 26-Mar-2025 | Patent Classification (M1B) | 9:30 - 12:30 | online |
| Thu 27-Mar-2025 | Patent Classification (M1B) | 9:30 - 12:30 | online |
| Fri 28-Mar-2025 | Full text searching and citation searching (M3B) | 9:30 - 12:30 | online |
| Mon 31-Mar-2025 | Full text searching and citation searching (M3B) | 9:30 - 12:30 | online |
| Tue 1-Apr-2025 | Patent legal aspects and patent legislation (M2) | 9:30 - 12:30 | online |
| Wed 2-Apr-2025 | Patent legal aspects and patent legislation (M2) | 9:30 - 12:30 | online |
| Mon 7-Apr-2025 | Exam M1A & M2 | 9:30 - 12:30 | Eindhoven |
| Mon 7-Apr-2025 | Searching Non patent Literature (M3A) | 13:30 - 16:30 | Eindhoven |
| Tue 8-Apr-2025 | Retrieval and distribution of patent literature (M3C) | 9:30 - 16:30 | Eindhoven |
| Wed 9-Apr-2025 | Retrieval and distribution of patent literature (M3C) | 9:30 - 16:30 | Eindhoven |
| Mon 14-Apr-2025 | Approaches for several kinds of patent searches (M4) | 9:30 - 16:30 | Eindhoven |
| Tue 15-Apr-2025 | Approaches for several kinds of patent searches (M4) | 9:30 - 16:30 | Eindhoven |
Admission requirements
Students must have at least a bachelor degree in a technical-scientific discipline. During the training there is frequent use of the Internet. Participants are expected to have some experience of this medium.
Examination
Module 1A and 2 are concluded with a written exam (2,5 hrs).
The course concludes with an examination that is overseen by the exchange examining board of GO opleidingen. Candidates who pass the examination will receive an official certificate, registered with a governing body, Stichting Post-HBO in the Netherlands.
Registration and costs
The registration cost for the complete course are € 4800,-. This amount includes examination and training materials which are distributed at start of the training.
Registrations are treated in the order received. Places cannot be reserved. However, cancellation of your registration is possible up to four weeks before the start of the training and is only accepted in written form.
Your Trainers
The course is developed and provided by a set of experts in their field:
Stephen Adams
Gerben Gieling