Patent Resources Group (PRG) and Management Forum will be offering two one-day courses on the European Patent system on June 2-3, 2011 at the McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP conference center in Chicago, IL.

The June 2 course, entitled "EPO Opposition & Appeals — The Case Law," will cover the following topics:

• Introduction to oppositions
• Filing and admissibility of oppositions
• Substantive examination of oppositions
• Introduction to Appeals
• Filing, Admissibility and Examination of Appeals
• Evidence
• Petitions for Review
• Oral Proceedings

The June 3 course, entitled "European Patents — The Case Law," will the following topics:

• Industrial Application
• State of the Art
• Novelty
• Inventive step
• Sufficiency, Clarity, Amendments
• Exclusions from Patentability
• Exceptions to Patentability

Additional information regarding each course can be found here (June 2) and here (June 3).  A brochure for the courses, including an agenda and registration form can be downloaded here.  The registration fee for each course is $995 (or $1,795 for both courses).  Those interested in registering for the event, can do so here.