Lecture on the topic “How can I train patent paralegals as a patent attorney?”

The number of trainees for this profession in Upper Bavaria has fallen noticeably in recent years.

The event will deal with training and the profession. Ms. Veronika Dives from the Munich Vocational School will give a keynote speech on the topic “How can I train patent paralegals as a patent attorney?”.
The second part of the evening will discuss how the daily work and job profile of patent paralegals has changed as a result of digitalization. Ms. Gudrun Völker, patent paralegal at Infineon Technologies AG, and Ms. Aleksandra Jovanovski, patent paralegal Maiwald, will report on their experiences in a moderated discussion, which will then lead to a general discussion with all participants.

The VPP is a cross-industry and cross-professional association for people working in the field of intellectual property with a focus on the interests of industry.

Please register for the event by 15.04.2024.

About the VPP: The VPP offers a wide range of services, including:

• the representation of interests for the industry in matters relating to the further development of industrial property protection,
• the training and further education of members beyond professional training,
• the opportunity to exchange experiences across industries and participation in the active life of the association on site from career starters to experienced professionals, whether as patent attorneys, specialist attorneys for industrial property protection, innovation managers, patent administration specialists, searchers, examiners, judges or service providers in the field of industrial property protection.