Overview
Intellectual property (IP) rights are important for supporting an innovation-driven economy and the growth of industry and commerce in Singapore. Singapore’s IP regime has been ranked among the top five in the world by the World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Index since 2014. In line with Singapore’s IP Hub Master Plan, it is desirable to develop skilled manpower to help businesses and R&D professionals harness IP with the aim of bringing ideas, products, services and brands to the global market. This two-day interactive workshop will provide participants with an introduction to IP with a focus on patents and more importantly, explore how such knowledge can be applied to their R&D careers/businesses.
What You’ll Learn
Day 1 : Introduction to Intellectual Property, with a Focus on Patents
Importance of IP
- Why IP is important on a National Level and within a Company
Basics of Patent Law
- Anatomy of a Patent Specification
- Patent Application Process (e.g. Singapore’s Patents Regime, Paris Convention, PCT)
- Patentability Requirements
- How to Increase Chances of Obtaining a Patent
Introduction to Careers in IP
- What are some of the careers in IP?
- What skills sets are valuable for careers in IP?
Day 2 : Creating Value from Your Ideas
I have an Idea, Now What?
- Importance of protecting your idea (e.g. by trade secrets, patents, designs, trademarks)
How to Capture and Assess Your Idea
- How to carry out a prior art search, prepare a business plan (e.g. what the invention or creation is, why it would make a difference, how much would it cost, how it fits with the company’s strategy)
Making Money from IP, with a Focus on Patents
- Licensing
- Obtaining grants and attracting investors
Who Should Attend
- Scientists, engineers and technical professionals involved in R&D work
- Business owners considering IP protection for their R&D work
SITizens Learning Credits (SLC) - Eligible Course
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Prerequisites
- Diploma/Degree in Engineering or Science or relevant working experience with R&D activities
Certificate and Assessment
A Certificate of Participation will be issued to participants who
- Attend 75% of the workshop; and
- Undertake non-credit bearing assessment (during course)
Schedule
Day 1
| Welcome and Registration |
| Importance of IP |
| Tea Break |
| Basics of Patent Law |
| Lunch |
| Basics of Patent Law |
| Introduction to Careers in IP |
| Tea Break |
| Interactive session with hands-on activities |
| Quiz / Q&A |
| End of Day 1 |
Day 2
| Registration and Recap? |
| I have an Idea, Now What? |
| Tea Break |
| How to Capture and Assess Your Idea |
| Lunch |
| How to Capture and Assess Your Idea (cont’d) |
| Making Money from IP, with a Focus on Patents |
| Tea Break |
| Interactive session with hands-on activities |
| Quiz / Q&A |
| End of Day |
Fees
| Category |
Full Fee |
After SF Funding |
| Singapore Citizen (Below 40) / Singapore PR |
$1,712.00 |
$513.60 |
| Singapore Citizen (40 & above) |
$1,712.00 |
$193.60 |
| Non-Singaporeans |
$1,712.00 |
Not Eligible |
Note:
- All figures include GST. GST applies to individuals and Singapore-registered companies.
- You can opt for either SF Series Funding or Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy. Both cannot be combined.
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Learn more about funding types available
Terms & Conditions:
SkillsFuture Funding
In order to be eligible for the 70% training grant awarded by SkillsFuture, applicants (and/or their sponsoring organisations where applicable) must:
- Be a Singaporean Citizen or Singapore Permanent Resident
- Not receive any other funding from government sources in respect of the actual grant disbursed for the programme
SkillsFuture Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy
To be eligible for the 90% enhanced subsidy awarded, applicants (and/or their sponsoring organisations where applicable) must:
- Be a Singaporean Citizen
- Be at least 40 years old
- Not receive any other funding from government sources in respect of the actual grant disbursed for the programme
SIT reserves the right to make changes to published course information, including dates, times, venues, fees and instructors without prior notice.
