AQD trains on patent drafting

The “Patent drafting 1” training is the third of a five-part series of training attended by AQD’s Innovation & technology support office (ITSO) headed by associate scientist Dr. Roger Edward Mamauag. It was held from 24 to 27 September in Iloilo City, Philippines.

Some of the topics discussed during the training were patentable subject matter, novelty, industrial applicability, sufficiency of disclosure, unity of invention, patent process, inventive step, and main points & objects of patent application. There were also workshops on patent application, claims drafting, amending patent application, and amending claims.