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Graham Ashley
Former chairman of an EPO Board of Appeal, current technically qualified UPC judge
Graham Ashley is a former chairman of a mechanics BA and member of the EBA. He has a background in metallurgy and holds a PhD in corrosion science from Cambridge. He qualified as a barrister in 1996 and was a member of the committee for the EQE for patent attorneys (C-Paper: Opposition). He is currently involved in training national judges in patent law and was recently appointed as a part-time technical judge in the UPC.
Leythem Wall
European and UK patent attorney and litigator, Oxon IP
Leythem Wall is the Director of Oxon IP. He is a European and UK patent attorney and litigator, specialising in EPO Oppositions and Appeals in the chemical, consumer products, energy, material, medical, pharmaceutical and tobacco sectors. Prior to founding Oxon IP, he was a partner in major European and US IP law firms, and before that in-house patent counsel for ExxonMobil and AkzoNobel.
Grant Philpott
Former COO of the EPO, Founder Director of Trusted Technology Network
Grant Philpott completed 32 years at the EPO in the operational patent grant area, starting as an examiner and culminating as COO. He chaired opposition proceedings in both mechanics and industrial chemistry and was a member of the committee for the EQE for patent attorneys (A+B Papers: Drafting and Replying). He studied engineering at Cambridge University and is a founder director of TTN.
Franco Cordera
Former director and chairman of Opposition Divisions, EPO
Franco Cordera spent 35 years at the EPO, first as an examiner in telecoms and then as a director in the field of video and multimedia technology. During his time at the EPO he acted as first member and chairman of many opposition divisions and has also served as a lecturer for the International Patent Academy. Additional responsibilities included training, coaching and the development of scripts and training material for new examiners.
Richard Ash
Former director of EPO Opposition Divisions
Richard Ash recently retired after spending 39 years at the EPO and has been involved in hundreds of opposition cases. Richard has a wealth of experience as first examiner, second examiner and chair in opposition work at the EPO. From 2017 to 2022, as a director specialising in opposition proceedings, he chaired 40 to 50 opposition cases per year, trained examiners in opposition work and was active in the transition of oral proceedings from face-to-face to video conference hearings.
19-20/05/2025
19-20/05/2025
6 May 2025 (from 13:00 to 17:00 CET) and 13 May 2025 (from 15:00 to 17:00 CET) I Online
19 - 20 May 2025 in Munich (1st day: 17:00 to 19:00 CET, 2nd day: 09:00 to17:00 CET)
Veranstaltung - 2,750 € zzgl. MwSt.
Includes the 'live' participation via internet, mid-session refreshments and lunch during the sessions in Munich, high-quality course material for download and a certificate.
For VAT reasons you will be issued two invoices, one for the online sessions, the other for the Munich sessions.
The fee for the Munich sessions amounts to 1,620.00 € (+ applicable VAT) I The fee for the online sessions amounts to 1,130.00 € (+ applicable VAT)
Veranstaltung - 2,750 € zzgl. MwSt.
Includes the 'live' participation via internet, mid-session refreshments and lunch during the sessions in Munich, high-quality course material for download and a certificate.
For VAT reasons you will be issued two invoices, one for the online sessions, the other for the Munich sessions.
The fee for the Munich sessions amounts to 1,620.00 € (+ applicable VAT) I The fee for the online sessions amounts to 1,130.00 € (+ applicable VAT)
Jean-Claude Alexandre Ho, LL.M.
Lawyer, Conference Manager
+49 6221 500-675
jc.alexandreho@forum-institut.de
The European Patent Opposition Advocacy Workshop is the gold standard advocacy course where attendees will get hands-on experience together with personal tuition and feedback.
European Patent Opposition is a uniquely complex and demanding discipline that requires highly specialised expertise and advocacy skills. European Patent Attorneys therefore need a sound understanding of the key aspects of Opposition Oral Proceedings. This inperson, in-depth training workshop provides practical coverage of many classic issues that arise at Oral Proceedings, as well as the opportunity to practise advocacy skills under expert tuition. In preparation for the workshop there are two online meetings totalling six hours and a further two-hour face-to-face meeting the day before the workshop. At the first meeting the five workshop coaches deliver modules on topics such as advocacy and the European Patent Opposition environment, as well as introducing the case itself. During the second meeting the participants prepare their argumentation with coach guidance. Throughout the main workshop 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. Participants also receive one-to-one feedback and advice with respect to their own interventions.
After the course, you will
The workshop is limited to a maximum of ten participants. The structure of the workshop, the exceptionally low coach/participant ratio and the in-depth knowledge of the coaches offer an unparalleled opportunity for discussion and to benefit from expert advice and experience.
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