Call for Applications: Patent Autumn School 2023
2 min readYEREVAN, Armenia — The Association of Intellectual Property Lawyers of Armenia (AIPR) and the American University of Armenia (AUA) proudly present the first Patent Autumn School 2023, inviting interested individuals to apply.
The Patent Autumn School will feature an exceptional lineup of speakers renowned for their extensive expertise in patent law. These experts will lead in-depth lectures, interactive workshops, and engaging discussions to upskill participants, expanding their knowledge and interpretation of the provisions in patent law. In recognition of current global circumstances, the classes will be taught in a hybrid mode of in-person and online sessions. This format aims to accommodate the diverse schedules and preferences of the participants.
To ensure maximum flexibility, all sessions are scheduled after standard working hours.
Registration Deadline: October 15, 2023, at Register Here
Participation Fee: AMD 55,000
Participants who successfully complete the course and final examination will be conferred a certificate.
Tentative Agenda:
Day 1: Intellectual Property Rights: Introductory Part
Lecturer: Mariam Ayvazyan – LLM, University of Colorado Law School; co-author of the book “Media Law”; permanent member of AIPR.
Day 2: Introduction to Patent Law and Preparing and Filing a Patent Application in Armenia
Lecturer: Avetis Peryan – Head of Inventions and Industrial Designs Examination Department
Day 3: Patent Infringement
Lecturer: Angelika Simonyan – Intellectual Property Manager at PMI Science R&D Center Armenia
Day 4: Emerging Issues in Patent Law and Intellectual Property Law
Lecturer: Khachatur Papanyan – U.S. Patent Attorney at Arluys IP
Day 5: Workshop։ Legal Drafting of IP contracts
Lecturer: Hayk Malkhasyan – LLM, Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley; Senior Legal Advisor at EBRD-Supported Investment Council Armenia
Day 6: AI and Patent law
Lecturer: Adelaida Baghdasaryan – Attorney at law, LL.M. Program Chair, Assistant Professor at AUA; legal council at Picsart Inc
Day 7: Commercialization
Lecturer: Annie Davtian – Attorney at law, CEO, and Founding Partner at Lawsuit LLC ; lecturer at Russian-Armenian University
Innovation Management
Lecturer: Sergei Gasparyan – Business Development Executive (B2G) at Synergy; Լecturer of Innovation Management at Yerevan State University
Day 8: Innovations
Lecturer: Edgar Karapetyan – Director of Strategy and Innovation at Galaxy Group; Lecturer at Russian-Armenian University
Day 9: Pharmacology and Patents
Lecturer: Narine Avagyan – Ph.D., Judge at Anti-Corruption Court of the Republic of Armenia; Associate Professor at Yerevan State University Faculty of Law
Day 10:
Lecturer: Arpine Hovhannisyan – Lawyer, former Minister of Justice of Armenia; former Vice President of the National Assembly of Armenia; Associate Professor at Yerevan State University Faculty of Law
In addition to the above, online lectures will be delivered by:
Anna Lapa – Patent Attorney and Biotechnologist at the Russian Federation
Gabriel Cifrodelli – University of Glasgow
Karen Tonoyan – Patent Attorney and Founder of Tono Law Group LLC
Founded in 1991, the American University of Armenia (AUA) is a private, independent university located in Yerevan, Armenia, affiliated with the University of California, and accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission in the United States. AUA provides local and international students with Western-style education through top-quality undergraduate and graduate degree and certificate programs, promotes research and innovation, encourages civic engagement and community service, and fosters democratic values.