Improved skills on prior art search is crucial for patent examiners to conduct a comprehensive patent search and the knowledge on using patent search tools could also affect the quality of the patent searches carried out by the examiners.

In view of improving the knowledge of patent examiners on prior art search, United State Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), USA is conducting a training session on “Patent Overview: Search Techniques & Tools” for Patent Examiners of National Intellectual Property Office of Sri Lanka (NIPO) on 05th May 2022 from 10.00 a.m to 12.00 noon at the Auditorium of the Samagam Medura. 

This training session is organized by NIPO in collaboration with the USPTO in celebrating the World Intellectual Property Day of 26th April 2022.

NIPO

04/05/2022