Abstract

• Introduction to Intellectual Property:
• Overview on patents requirements;
• Understanding Intellectual Property Rights: From Protection to Strategic Use;
• The filing procedures: The Path to the grant;
• Patents and datamining: opportunities and implementations.

Agenda

• Tuesday, September 23 from 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
• Tuesday, September 30 from 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
• Monday, October 6 from 2:30 p.m.to 4:00 p.m.
• Tuesday, October 14 from 2:30 p.m.to 4:00 p.m.

Relatori

Viviana Maria Opinato graduated magna cum laude in Molecular and Cellular Biology at the University of Rome “Tor Vergata” in 2014 and, in 2018 got a PhD in Molecular Biomedicine from the National Laboratory of the Italian Biotechnology Consortium (LNCIB), University of Trieste. After working as research fellow at the International School for Advanced Studies (SISSA), she is currently a patent analyst and IP information professional at the Patlib Office in Area Science Park, Trieste. She is a member of the Italian Association of Patent Documentalists (AIDB). 

Costanza Galbardi has a degree in translation and several years of work experience as a documentalist in research centres and biotech industries. In 2010 she joined the Patlib Team at Area Science Park as an IP information professional with expertise in patent information and IP-related issues. She is a Qualified Patent Information Professional (QPIP) as certified by ISBQPIP for documented activities and skills. Active in junior staff training and tutorship, capacity building and awareness raising for SMEs and students, she has contributed to foresight methodologies and studies in EU-funded projects. She is listed in the EPO catalogue of IP Experts and, in 2023, has been elected member in the Patlib Advisory Committee c/o EPO. 

Michela Zornada graduated with honours in Civil Engineering at the Univeristy of Trieste in 2014 and subsequently received her PhD title in Industrial and Information Engineering from the same university in 2020. She worked as civil engineer in both the private and public sectors, later joined Area Science Park as a researcher. Currently she works as patent analyst and intellectual property information professional at the Patlib Centre in Area Science Park, Trieste. She is a member of the Italian Association of Patent Documentalists (AIDB). 

Riccardo Priore has a background in Molecular Genetics, graduated in Molecular Biology in 1995 and subsequently received his PhD title at the International Centre of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) in 2001. As a post-doc he has then worked for three years the New York University and for two years at the University of Trieste. He is presently a Patent analyst and IP information professional for the PATLIB Center at Area Science Park, is listed in the EPO catalogue of Patlib IP experts and provides online and onsite training for IP students and professionals. In Jun 2019 has been acknowledged as Qualified Patent Information Professional (QPIP) by the International Standards Board for Qualified Patent Information Professionals (ISBQPIP) and is proficient in Patent Landscape Analysis.

Registration

On the PhD Notebook by September 19, 2025

The course will be held online and in English.

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