International symposium on nanotechnology and patenting
Reference	SE1/2004
Venue	European Patent Office, The Hague (The Netherlands)
Dates	Start 09.11.2004 Tuesday   End 10.11.2004 Wednesday   Working days 2

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Description
Preview of developments in this emerging field of technology; patent coverage concerning new properties of materials at the nanoscale level; claim drafting of related patent applications; guidelines for examining nanotechnology.

Target group
Staff of national IP offices, IP professionals, as well as researchers, scientists,

Organised by
European Patent Academy in co-operation with epi, VDI-TZ, L.E.S. Additional co-operation with the European Commission will be sought.

Language
English

Participants
open to public

Content

• The European Patent Office facing the challenge of an emerging technology
• Patent documentation and classification in Nanotechnology
• Scientific roots to Nanotechnology
• Governmental and institutional support for innovation in Nanotechnology
• Strategic development of Nanotechnology inventions
• Nanotechnology for information processing, materials & surface science
• Nanobiotechnology/ Medicine / Pharmacy
• Nanotechnology for interacting, sensing and actuating, tools