The “Seminar on Patenting Practice in the Field of Medical Devices” will be held on 22–23 November 2017 by the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office (TÜRKPATENT) in cooperation with the European Patent Office (EPO).
The seminar aims to provide participants with comprehensive information regarding patent protection strategies and examination practices relating to medical device technologies. The event is expected to bring together patent experts, attorneys, inventors, researchers, healthcare technology companies, academics, and representatives from the medical device sector to discuss recent developments and practical issues in the field of patenting medical innovations.
During the two-day program, specialists from TÜRKPATENT and the European Patent Office are expected to address topics such as patentability criteria for medical devices, drafting patent applications in the healthcare sector, examination procedures before the EPO and Turkish Patent and Trademark Office, prior art searches, opposition procedures, and current trends in medical technology patents. The seminar will also focus on the importance of intellectual property protection for encouraging innovation in the rapidly developing medical technologies industry.
The cooperation between TÜRKPATENT and the European Patent Office reflects ongoing efforts to strengthen international collaboration and improve awareness of patent systems and best practices in Türkiye. Such events play an important role in supporting innovators and companies operating in high-technology sectors where effective patent protection is essential for commercialization and competitiveness.
The detailed seminar program is available at TÜRKPATENT seminar program PDF .