Patent Infringement & Validity (IPM531)

IPM531 Patent Infringement & Validity prepares students to sit for the Singapore Patent Agent Qualifying Examination Paper C: Infringement and Validity of Singapore Patent. The course delves into evaluating patents to identify scope of protection, appraising product/process and assessing prior art. Students will also look into formulating an opinion on patent infringement, patent invalidity and/or scope of protection and communicating the opinion to relevant stakeholders.

• Business Objectives
• Review Patent-related Legislation and Regulations in Singapore
• Scope of Protection for Patents
• Patent Infringement
• Patent Validity
• Assess Scope of Patent
• Assess Product/Process for Patent Infringement
• Assess Prior Art for Patent Validity
• Structure of Opinions
• Formulate Opinion on Patent Validity and Infringement/Non-Infringement
• Communicate Opinion to Relevant Stakeholders
• Selecting Appropriate Actions

• Examine relevant IP-related legislation, regulations and examination guidelines, including case law in Singapore and other key jurisdiction
• Analyse a patent specification
• Apply structure of opinions
• Appraise the importance of an organisation’s patent strategy and commercial considerations
• Analyse critical success factors in the area of patent infringement and invalidity
• Examine considerations in selecting appropriate actions
• Evaluate patent specification to identify scope of protection
• Appraise product/process to determine grounds for patent infringement/non-infringement
• Assess prior art to determine validity of the patent
• Formulate opinion on patent infringement/non-infringement, patent validity and/or scope of protection
• Compose and communicate opinion to relevant stakeholders