How to understand and draft search reports and written opinions (advanced level) – Vilnius, Lithuania

This seminar is directed to interpreting and drafting EPO search reports and written opinions.
In particular, the seminar reiterates the relevant regulations, terms and expressions used in extended European search reports (EESR) and international search reports (ISR), as well as the interpretation and analysis of search results and findings of written opinions.
Some selected particular advanced topics, such as e.g. lack of unity, complex applications, relationship between inventive step and sufficiency of disclosure, incomplete search and exclusions from patentability will be discussed and practised in hands-on exercises in two different technical areas (engineering and non-engineering).
Non-Engineering:

polymers
industrial chemistry
biotechnology
pure and applied organic chemistry
pharmacy
chemistry

Engineering:

applied physics
civil engineering
thermodynamics
mechanical engineering
electrical/electronic engineering
telecommunications
audio, video, media
IT and computers

During the workshops, the presented and discussed topics will be combined to arrive at drafting such search reports and written opinions on your own.