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EPO Courses

Online courses offered by the European Patent Office (EPO)

PhD candidates at Comenius University have the opportunity to attend online courses offered by the European Patent Office (EPO) free of charge. These courses focus on intellectual property, the protection of research results, and the transfer of innovations into practice. They are part of the Modular IP Education Framework (MIPEF) initiative and provide practical knowledge that can be applied both in research and beyond academia.

In the academic year 2026/2027, three courses are available: 

  • Entry Level: Create - Protect - Innovate: Bringing Ideas to Market: This course covers the fundamentals of intellectual property, patents, patent information, and the development of IP strategies. More information and registration.
  • Advanced Level: Create - Protect - Innovate: Bringing Ideas to Market: This course focuses on patent procedures, patent protection, technology assessment, intellectual property commercialization, and the practical use of intellectual property rights. More information and registration.
  • IP Management: Create - Protect - Innovate: Bringing Ideas to Market: This course is primarily intended for students in economics- and management-oriented study programmes. It focuses on intellectual property management, commercialization of inventions, IP strategy development, and the use of intellectual property to support innovation and organizational growth. More information and registration.

REGISTRATION AND TIMELINE

Registration for the Autumn 2026 cycle is open from 21 September to 14 October 2026. The courses will become available on 16 October 2026.

When registering, participants must use their first name, last name, and university email address. After registration, participants will receive a confirmation email and will subsequently create an account on the European Patent Academy learning platform using the same email address.

CERTIFICATE

Upon successful completion of a course, participants will receive an EPO certificate. Certificates are awarded to participants who achieve at least 70 out of 100 points in the final assessment.

Further information about the courses is available on the MIPEF programme website.

The contact point at Comenius University is the CU Technology Transfer Centre.