European Patent Drafting Masterclass: Mechanics, MedTech, Electronics, CII, AI
- Intensive learning in small groups
- Diversified learning with alternating lectures, deep dives and drafting workshops
- Numerous drafting workshops where attendees need to draft a patent claim
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1.780,00 €
plus VAT
Services & Process
Veranstaltung - 1.780,-€ zzgl. MwSt.
The fee includes the 'live' participation via Internet, the access to the learning platform as well as course documentation for download.
Period:
Day 1: starts at 09:00 CET I ends at 17:00 CET
Day 2: starts at 08:45 CET I ends at 17:00 CET
Booking details
Serie (abgeschlossen)
From
1.780,00 €
plus VAT
Services & Process
Veranstaltung - 1.780,-€ zzgl. MwSt.
The fee includes the 'live' participation via Internet, the access to the learning platform as well as course documentation for download.
Period:
Day 1: starts at 09:00 CET I ends at 17:00 CET
Day 2: starts at 08:45 CET I ends at 17:00 CET
Our speakers will give you tips and tricks on EP claim drafting and will show you which pitfalls to avoid.
Your speakers
Ronak Kalhor-Witzel
Counsel, European and German Patent Attorney,
European Patent Litigator, Norton Rose Fulbright LLP, Munich (Germany)
Ronak Kalhor-Witzel is a Counsel at the global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright and…
Your speaker
Ronak Kalhor-Witzel
Counsel, European and German Patent Attorney,
European Patent Litigator, Norton Rose Fulbright LLP, Munich (Germany)
Ronak Kalhor-Witzel is a Counsel at the global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright and leads the firm's European Patent Prosecution Practice. Ronak is a European and German Patent Attorney and Physicist based in Munich. She focuses her practice on patent prosecution and litigation, in particular in the fi eld of automotive, electrical engineering, life science and healthcare, mechanical engineering, medical devices, technology and telecommunication. Ronak has more than 17 years of experience in patent law. She previously worked for many years as a patent attorney in a renowned European IP law firm. Before joining Norton Rose Fulbright, she worked as a director corporate patents for a leading international semiconductor manufacturer where she managed portfolios for Sense & Control semiconductors and quantum technology in the automotive department. As a member of the Examination Board of German Patent Attorneys she regularly takes exams in the field of employee inventions and international patent law.
Dr. Maria Sorea
Director Patenting Services & User Experience
European and German Patent Attorney
Nokia Technologies, Munich (Germany)
Maria Sorea leads the Services & Analytics Patenting team at Nokia Technologies and…
Your speaker
Dr. Maria Sorea
Director Patenting Services & User Experience
European and German Patent Attorney
Nokia Technologies, Munich (Germany)
Maria Sorea leads the Services & Analytics Patenting team at Nokia Technologies and supports and advises internal clients on a wide range of intellectual property matters in the telecommunications field, including invention harvesting, drafting and prosecuting patent applications, worldwide patent portfolio management, overall IP strategy, licensing and litigation. She has over 16 years of experience in patent law and a proven track record of success in patenting technologies in various domains such as computing and software, AI/ML, IoT, security, multimedia. Maria is a European Patent Attorney and a German Patent Attorney and holds a PhD in computer science.
What to Expect
- Identifying inventions and their technical effects in MEC, MedTech, ELEC, CII, AI
- EP claim drafting strategies for specialised claims, i.a. CII 2-part claims, AI-specific claim formats
- Hands-on drafting workshops and intermodule assignments with peer review
- AI-assisted patent drafting: tools, quality control and ethical considerations
- Office actions: intensive analysis and strategies for effective responses
- UPC-ready claim drafting: literal construction, functional features and lessons from early case law
Who Should Attend
This masterclass is designed for patent attorneys, IP counsel and patent engineers in both private practice and corporate IP departments working in the fields of mechanics, medical technology, electronics, computer-implemented inventions and AI. Whether you draft claims yourself or review and refine AI-generated drafts, this course will sharpen your skills.With the UPC reshaping enforcement and AI tools transforming drafting workflows, keeping up is no longer optional. Prior knowledge of patent law is required; the course is tailored to practitioners who want to deepen and update their existing expertise.
Objective of the Event
The drafting of patent claims across technical fields - from mechanics and MedTech to electronics, CII and AI - requires precision, strategic thinking and deep knowledge of EPO practice. With the Unified Patent Court now fully operational and AIpowered drafting tools reshaping daily workflows, the demands on claim quality have never been higher.This four-part masterclass provides the most recent skills, strategies and tools for all those who want to draft strong, enforceable patent claims. Across four interactive modules with handson workshops and inter-module assignments, our speakers will deepen the knowledge acquired in your daily practice, share tips and tricks on European claim drafting, and show you which pitfalls to avoid.The course also covers AI-assisted drafting workflows - including live tool demonstrations and quality control techniques - as well as UPC-ready claim construction and strategies for effective responses to official actions from the EPO.
Your Benefit
- You will have acquired drafting practice of European Patent claims and applications
- You will be better prepared for your next European Patent application
- You will know how to draft specialized and complex claims
Programme
Each day from 09:00 to 13:00 CET
09:00 - 13:00
- Welcome and introductory round
- Compact recap: form and content of claims, kinds of claims, dependencies (pre-reading material provided)
- Lecture: identifying inventions and their technical effects - how to formulate the technical problem and the advantages of the invention
- Case study on clarity
- Case study on novelty
- Workshop I: draft a patent claim in a technical field (mechanics, medical technology, electronics)
- Discussion of solutions and best-practice takeaways
- Inter-module assignment: draft a patent claim for peer review in Module II
09:00 - 13:00
- Review of inter-module assignment
- Case study on inventive step
- Deep Dive: computer-implemented inventions - particularities to consider
- Workshop II: draft a patent claim in a technical field (electronics, CII)
- Discussion of solutions and best-solution award
- Lecture: structural and functional features, formal requirements (clarity, support, amendments, unity)
- Inter-module assignment: draft a CII or AI claim for peer review in Module III
09:00 - 13:00
- Review of inter-module assignment (CII/AI claims)
- Case study on AI inventions
- Workshop III: draft a patent claim in the field of AI
- Discussion of solutions and best-solution award
- UPC-ready claim drafting: literal construction, functional features and lessons from early UPC case law
- Inter-module assignment: redraft an existing claim for UPC compliance
09:00 - 13:00
- Review of inter-module assignment
- AI-assisted patent drafting: tool overview, live demonstration and practical workflow
- AI and patent law: confidentiality risks, enablement and ethical considerations
- Workshop IV: critically evaluate and improve an AI-generated draft
- Discussion of solutions and quality control checklist
- Official actions from the EPO: intensive analysis, strategy for an effective response and examples from EPO practice
- Summary: tips, tricks, pitfalls to avoid and Q&A
09:00 - 13:00
(I) Foundations of EP Claim Drafting: MEC, MedTech and ELEC (17 Nov. '26)
(I) Foundations of EP Claim Drafting: MEC, MedTech and ELEC (17 Nov. '26)
- Welcome and introductory round
- Compact recap: form and content of claims, kinds of claims, dependencies (pre-reading material provided)
- Lecture: identifying inventions and their technical effects - how to formulate the technical problem and the advantages of the invention
- Case study on clarity
- Case study on novelty
- Workshop I: draft a patent claim in a technical field (mechanics, medical technology, electronics)
- Discussion of solutions and best-practice takeaways
- Inter-module assignment: draft a patent claim for peer review in Module II
09:00 - 13:00
(II) Inventive Step, CII and Formal Requirements (19 Nov. '26)
(II) Inventive Step, CII and Formal Requirements (19 Nov. '26)
- Review of inter-module assignment
- Case study on inventive step
- Deep Dive: computer-implemented inventions - particularities to consider
- Workshop II: draft a patent claim in a technical field (electronics, CII)
- Discussion of solutions and best-solution award
- Lecture: structural and functional features, formal requirements (clarity, support, amendments, unity)
- Inter-module assignment: draft a CII or AI claim for peer review in Module III
09:00 - 13:00
(III) AI Inventions and UPC-Ready Drafting (24 Nov. '26)
(III) AI Inventions and UPC-Ready Drafting (24 Nov. '26)
- Review of inter-module assignment (CII/AI claims)
- Case study on AI inventions
- Workshop III: draft a patent claim in the field of AI
- Discussion of solutions and best-solution award
- UPC-ready claim drafting: literal construction, functional features and lessons from early UPC case law
- Inter-module assignment: redraft an existing claim for UPC compliance
09:00 - 13:00
(IV) AI-Assisted Drafting and EPO Official Actions (26 Nov. '26)
(IV) AI-Assisted Drafting and EPO Official Actions (26 Nov. '26)
- Review of inter-module assignment
- AI-assisted patent drafting: tool overview, live demonstration and practical workflow
- AI and patent law: confidentiality risks, enablement and ethical considerations
- Workshop IV: critically evaluate and improve an AI-generated draft
- Discussion of solutions and quality control checklist
- Official actions from the EPO: intensive analysis, strategy for an effective response and examples from EPO practice
- Summary: tips, tricks, pitfalls to avoid and Q&A
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Event notice
Please note that claims in the pharmaceutical, biological and chemical fields will not be covered. If you deal with Life Sciences and chemistry inventions, please refer to our companion masterclass.
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