The Learning units contains

⦁ Introduction to Intellectual Property and Patents
⦁ Basics of IP: patents, trademarks, copyrights.
⦁ Structure of a patent: claims, specifications, prior art.
⦁ Reading: WIPO and USPTO guidelines.

⦁ Patent Search and Databases
⦁ Tools: Google Patents, Espacenet, USPTO, WIPO.
⦁ Search strategies: keyword, classification, and citation-based.
⦁ Practical: Conduct a patent search for a biotech invention.

⦁ Patent Analysis and Interpretation
⦁ Analysing patent claims and scope.
⦁ Freedom-to-operate (FTO) and infringement analysis.
⦁ Practical: Interpret claims of a biotech patent.

⦁ Biotech and Pharma Patent Landscape
⦁ Trends in biotech patents: gene editing, biologics, diagnostics.
⦁ Case studies: blockbuster drug patents, CRISPR disputes.
⦁ Assignment: Prepare a patent landscape report.

⦁ Drafting and Filing Basics
⦁ Basics of patent drafting: claims, descriptions.
⦁ Patent prosecution and regulatory considerations.
⦁ Practical: Draft a sample patent claim for a hypothetical biotech product.