Technical Assistance Database: Activity Details

Title: WIPO-APO Advanced Training Course on Patent Information and Documentation for Patent Examiners
Description: The main objective of the training course is to enhance skills and knowledge of patent examiners from developing countries in using online tools to search patent information contained in patent applications and granted patents, as well as in other related documents.
The training course also purports to stress the importance of patent documentation as a useful source of patent information.
At the end of this course, participating patent examiners will be able to carry out patent searches with existing online search engines for better examination and assessment of patent applications.
Type: Workshop
IP Subject Area: Industrial Property
WIPO Sector: Professional Development Program
Date From: 13/06/2016 - 17/06/2016
Venue City: Vienna
Venue/Host Country: Austria
Activity held in Language: English

Beneficiary / Participant Countries

Country Name No. of Members / Participants
Cuba 2
Egypt 3
Georgia 1
India 1
Mongolia 1
Saudi Arabia 1
South Africa 2
Trinidad and Tobago 1
Total Number of Participants:  12