The training is aimed at professional development, and the certificate received does not replace the MYK authorization certificate in courses where it is mandatory.

Patent and Design Training Program

The Patent and Design Training Program is designed to help participants understand intellectual property rights and learn about the patent and design registration processes for innovative products. The program provides in-depth knowledge on legal protection and strategic management.

1. Fundamentals of Intellectual Property

• What is Intellectual Property?: Definition, types, and importance of intellectual property.
• Protection of Intellectual Property: Methods of protecting concepts such as patents, trademarks, designs, and copyrights.
• Global and Local Intellectual Property Legal Frameworks: An overview of international and local patent systems, design registration, and other types of intellectual property.

2. What is a Patent and How to Obtain It?

• Patent Definition and Types: Examination of patent types such as invention patents and utility model patents.
• Patent Application Process: How to apply for a patent, what to pay attention to during the application, and challenges encountered during the patenting process.
• Patent Search and Priority: Methods of patent searching and preliminary examinations before applying.
• Patent Rights and Duration: The protection period of a patent, usage rights, and how to defend rights against others.

3. Design and Design Registration

• Definition and Legal Status of Design: Legal definition of industrial design and requirements for registration.
• Design Application Process: How to apply for a design, necessary documents for registration, and application stages.
• Design Registration and Protection: Rights provided after design registration and how to protect them.
• Design Rights and Duration: The duration of design registration, usage rights, and protection period.

4. Integration of Intellectual Property into Commercial Strategy

• Intellectual Property Strategies: Integration of intellectual property into company strategies and its role in commercial competition.
• Licensing and Patent Sales: Commercial value of patents and designs, licensing, and patent sales processes.
• Intellectual Property Portfolio Management: Strategies for managing a company's intellectual property portfolio.
• Intellectual Property Valuation: Determining the value of intellectual property, financial assessment, and creating valuable intellectual property.

5. Patent and Design Infringements and Solutions

• Patent and Design Infringement Cases: Infringement of patent and design rights, legal processes, and solutions.
• Intellectual Property Lawsuits: Legal processes to be followed in patent and design infringement lawsuits and suggested solutions.
• Alternative Dispute Resolution Methods: Use of out-of-court solutions, mediation, and other alternative dispute resolution methods.

6. International Patent and Design Systems

• PCT (Patent Cooperation Treaty): International patent application process and the PCT system.
• World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO): International design registration and worldwide design protection.
• European Patent System and DESIGN: Patent and design laws within the European Union and country-specific application processes.
• Other International Agreements: Impact of TRIPS, the Paris Convention, and other important international agreements on patents and designs.

7. Patent and Design Applications

• Sectoral Applications: Patent and design registration applications in sectors such as technology, fashion, automotive, and others.
• Patent and Design Trends: Global and local trends in patent and design registration, innovations, and emerging areas.
• Innovative Product Development: The importance of patent and design strategies in the process of developing innovative products.

8. Practical Applications and Case Studies

• Real-Life Case Studies: Case studies of companies that have successfully filed patents and designs.
• Preparation for Patent and Design Application: Practical examples and preparation stages for applicants.
• Q&A and Interactive Sessions: Applied training through participants' questions.

The training is open for corporate cooperation (institution/company legal entities package), and individual applications are not accepted. The content of the training can be re-planned according to the institutional participant profile and your needs. After mutual discussions, the scope and method of the training (Face-to-Face, Online) are determined, and relevant processes are completed. If an agreement is reached, suitable days and times for your institution's participants and our instructors will be set, and the location of the training will be determined.