These materials go into more detail for patents.
- Patents FAQ – A short set of frequently asked questions from WIPO – http://www.wipo.int/patents/en/faq_patents.html – HTML page – Time: 5-10 minutes.
- Patents: Before You Apply – A guide from the UKIPO that follows on from an overview of IP above and concentrates on the patenting process in particular – https://www.gov.uk/guidance/before-you-apply-for-a-patent – webpages – Time: 40 minutes.
- Introduction to the European Patent System – e-learning module – https://e-courses.epo.org/enrol/index.php?id=281 – Time: 1-2 hours (more courses can be found in the “self-paced” course section).
- Patents: Application Guide – A more in-depth guide to the (UK) patent application process from the UKIPO – https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/patents-application-guide – 40 pages – last revised August 2013 – Time: 1 to 1.5 hours.
- Seminar Presentation on the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) – A useful walkthrough the PCT or International patent procedure including timelines – http://www.wipo.int/export/sites/www/pct/en/seminar/basic_1/document.pdf – 191 slides – last revised August 2013 – Time: 1 to 2 hours.
- WIPO Patent Drafting Manual – http://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/patents/867/wipo_pub_867.pdf – A good introduction to patents, claims and drafting – 138 pages – Time: 2 to 3 hours.
[Bonus points: US Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) Overview and Patent Application Guide – A nice flowchart of the US procedure plus a HTML guide – http://www.uspto.gov/patents/process/ – last revised Jan 2012 – Time: 30 minutes to 1 hour.]
* Links updated 10 September 2015.
IP Chimp 