IP Academy – expertly protect and use your intellectual property

In the IP Academy, innovators and creative professionals acquire the knowledge they need to skilfully manage their valuable intellectual property (IP).

 

This modular information and training offering is designed for both beginners and professionals in the field, including start-ups, SMEs and private individuals as well as universities and IP specialists. 

 

If IP is completely new to you, we recommend first attending an IP Basic Workshop. You’ll get a basic understanding of trade marks, patents, protected designs and copyright. Various specific workshops and advanced courses are available if you then wish to build on your knowledge.

 

If you have any questions, we’ll be happy to help. Call our Contact Centre on +41 31 377 77 77 or email us at trainingnot shown@ipito make life hard for spam bots.ch.

 

Please note: these services are only available to residents of Switzerland.

 

An overview of our offering

 

Basic knowledge

 
A brief introduction: 
IP Basic Workshop

This workshop gives you a brief introduction to intellectual property. You’ll get a basic understanding of trade marks, patents, designs and copyright and discuss key questions about IP in a small group.

  • Remote
  • 1–2 hrs
  • 2–4 people
  • Free of charge
Discussion with a specialist:
IP Info

Discuss your initial questions about IP or your invention with a patent or trade mark expert.

  • By phone or remote
  • 30 min.
  • Free of charge
A comprehensive introduction: 
Crash course

This intensive introductory course will give you an overview of trade mark, patent and design protection and copyright, and explain what you need to include in an IP strategy. Practical exercises will help you to consolidate your knowledge.

  • IPI, Bern (German) or Lausanne (French)
  • 1 day
  • 750 CHF
    including catering

 

In addition, attorneys from the IP Advisory Network offer a free initial consultation of up to 45 minutes in which they’ll answer your questions about IP rights.

 

Specific topics

 

Good basic knowledge of IP is required for advanced workshops and ad hoc information services. We recommend that you first attend an IP Basic Workshop or another introductory offering. 

 
All kinds of intellectual property:
IP Workshops on specific topics

A short online workshop in which you’ll find out more about specific topics, such as trade mark registration requirements, protection of software and copyright issues.

  • Remote
  • 1–2 hrs
  • 2–4 people
  • Free of charge
Patent search:
IP Info PLUS

An expert from your specialist area will show you how to search through freely available patent databases yourself so that you can see how your invention fits into the state of the art.

  • Remote or at IPI, Bern
  • 2 hrs
  • 200 CHF
IP strategies: 
IP Management

Learn about examples of various IP strategies in this workshop held in collaboration with patent and trade mark attorneys. 

  • Remote
  • 1–2 hrs
  • Free of charge
 

Courses for aspiring experts

 
Advanced coursesIn these courses, you can deepen your IP knowledge in specific topics relating to patents, trade marks and designs.
Required: Good basic knowledge e.g. completed crash course
  • IPI, Bern (German) or Lausanne (French)
  • 1 day
  • 750 CHF
    including catering
Swiss IP specialist and patent attorney training courseIn this course, IP professionals acquire in-depth knowledge of the individual IP rights. The course also serves as preparation for the Swiss Federal Patent Attorney Examination.
  • IPI, Bern
  • In German and French
  • 14 days
  • 5 000 CHF

 

 

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