Curriculum

<Regular Course> The Regular Course consists of PBP(Patent Bar & Practice) and OEP(Optional Extended Practice). The PBP is a required course and OEP is an elective course where the students can modify program period, subject matters of study and type of Visa etc. according to their situation.

1. PBP(Patent Bar & Practice)     PBP is a course to prepare the Patent Bar. The students in PBP learn US Patent Laws, Patent Practice and Patent English(about 6Months)

Detailed contents of PBP Course Details Period Contents Orientation, Settling in US 1Week Settling period for US life Patent Law/MPEP Lecture Patent English 3Months Lecture includes real time & video lecture Self study, OJT & Patent English Seminar Patent Law & Policy 2Weeks Law firm operating seminar of US patent law, MPEP & Patent policy Seminar overview : download Patent Practice 2Months Preparing of patent application, reply to OA, etc. Patent-Bar Preparation(Intensive) 1Week Review right before taking Patent Bar Overview of pre-exams Lecture Schedule : Download Applying & Taking Patent-Bar   2 times available (more than 2 times in avaiable if arranged)

2. OEP     OEP is an intensive course coring after PBP. OEP futher focuses on OJT. OEP can be gone through in either WIPA(OEP-I) or other orgarnizations(OEP-II)

OEP-I : OJT in WIPA with professionals of WIPA or LRK Patent Law Firm(6Months) OEP-II : WIPA supports Visa status of students who attend the classes in other orgarnizations.  ※ The other organizations for OEP-II are normally arranged by students.

<Patent Bar Village (PBV)> PBV is a Patent Bar course to be customized according to student's level and demands.

* PBV-I   Period : 4 Months   Target Students : Persons who have already studied MPEP and thus can pass Patent Bar with a liitle of study in WIPA   Tuition : $7500 (excluding Visa Fee) Course Details Period Contents Orientation, Settling in US 1st Due week Settling period of US life Patent Law/MPEP Lecture 1Month Actual lecture by a recent passed teachers Video study Intensive study of pre-exams, details of MPEP 2Months Pre-exam overview Self study Exam Tips Patent Practice, Patent English for Passed students 3Weeks Preperation of patent application, reply to OA, etc. Video course ESOL Programs Taking Patent-Bar 1 time

* PBV-II   Period : 8 Months   Target students : Persons who have studied US Patent Law but need a certain period of study in WIPA to pass Patent Bar   Tuition : $12000 (Excluding Visa Fee)    * PBV-III   Period : 12 Months or more    Target students : Persons who have no experience of US Patent Law   Tuition : $15000 or more(excluding Visa Fee) * Other things proceeded by WIPA for PBV   1. Visa support   2. Office space   3. Patent Bar information & activities   4. Support of US settling

<PBV+English COMBINED Course> WIPA Programs may be combined with the English Programs of the following English institutions located near WIPA

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