Crash Course for THE PATENT AGENT EXAMINATION, 2026
A practical and examination focussed programme for the Patent Agent Examination 2026. The crash course is aimed to take you through the fundamentals of patent and design provisions, drafting of claims, specifications, office actions, and filing and prosecution strategy to make you examination ready.
Next cohort starts soon. Limited seats.
Key Course Features
- • Live Online Classes with expert patent attorneys and IP professionals
- • Structured Notes and Study Materials for reference
- • Hands-on Drafting guidance and patent form exercises
- • Viva Insights for real-exam confidence
- • Mentorship and Support till the Examination
Who Should Enrol?
- • Science, Engineering or Law Graduates aspiring to be Registered Patent Agents
- • R&D Professionals, Researchers & Startup Founders
- • Legal Practitioners specializing in IP law
- • Technology Managers & Innovation Consultants
WHY THIS COURSE?
Focussed and Examination Oriented Curriculum
A 4-week intensive, practice-oriented course designed for aspirants aiming to qualify as Registered Patent and Design Agents. This program combines conceptual clarity, procedural mastery, drafting skills, and exam simulation to prepare you comprehensively for Paper I (Objective), Paper II (Descriptive/Drafting), and the Viva Voce conducted by the Indian Patent Office.
Expert Instructors
Taught by practitioners with over 10 years of experience in patent drafting, filing and prosecution and design filing and prosecution.
Career Ready
Designed to provide practical skills for roles in patent and design law for practice in law firms and in-house roles.
CURRICULUM OVERVIEW
With over 25 hours of guided hours of instruction, you’ll gain expertise in:
- • The Patents Act, 1970 & Patent Rules, 2003 — complete conceptual & procedural coverage
- • Patent Drafting & Specification Writing — hands-on practice with real-world examples, review of at least one drafting assignment.
- • Patent Filing, Publication & Examination — forms, processes, and office practices.
- • Opposition, Licensing, and Enforcement — legal strategy and litigation readiness, to the extent relevant in the patent agent examination.
- • International & PCT Applications — understanding timelines, priorities, and procedures.
- • Designs Act, 2000 — registration, cancellation, and overlap with other IP rights.
- • Insights for Viva Preparation —structured inputs on focus areas, recent case laws etc.
The 4-Week Learning Path
WEEK 1:
Foundations of the Indian Patent System; Patentability Criteria; Specification – Structure and Drafting Rules
- • Evolution of Indian Patent Law
- • Structure of the Patents Act, 1970 & Rules, 2003; Key Definitions, and Preliminary Sections
- • Novelty, Inventive Step & Industrial Applicability
- • Exceptions to Patentability under S.3 & S.4
- • Structure of Patent Specification (Title, Abstract, Description, Claims)
- • Drafting Practices and Rules
- • Drafting Assignment 1 - Released.
WEEK 2:
Patent Application, Publication, Examination and Grant
- • Discussion on Drafting Assignment 1
- • Inventor and Applicants
- • Application Filing, Types and Requisite Forms
- • Publication, and Examination – Procedure and Timelines
- • Grant and post-grant procedures;
- • Abandonment, Surrender and Restoration Procedures
- • Drafting Assignment 2 – Released.
WEEK 3:
Opposition, Licensing & Enforcement
- • Discussion on Drafting Assignment 2.
- • Pre-Grant & Post-Grant Opposition Procedures; Revocation
- • Compulsory Licensing
- • Infringement & Remedies – Declaratory Suits & Defences
- • PCT & Convention Applications – Process, Timelines & Forms
WEEK 4:
Designs – Indian & International Applications, Cancellation and Piracy
- • Design Protection, Locarno Classification & Cancellation Procedure
- • Piracy Provisions
- • Forms, Fees and Timelines
- • Overlap of Rights – Patent vs Design vs Trademark vs Copyright
- • Exam (Paper I & II) + Viva Preparation – Discussion and Insights
COURSE DETAILS
Course Duration
4 Weeks | Total Hours: 24 Hours
Start Date
5th December 2025 – 28th December 2025
Live Online Sessions
Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays
- 📅 Friday (1 hr): 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM
- 📅 Saturday (2.5 hrs): 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
- 📅 Sunday (2.5 hrs): 5:50 PM – 7:30 PM
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