
Patent Workshops for Technical Teams: Training engineers to think strategically about IP.
Your technical teams are closest to the innovation, but they often don't know what makes an invention patentable or how to spot it in their own work. Hope IP runs workshops that teach engineers, product managers, and developers how to identify patentable subject matter, understand what claims actually protect, and think about IP as part of the development process.
The workshops are practical, not theoretical. Hope IP uses real examples from your industry, walks through how claims map to products, and explains what makes inventions defensible versus easy to design around. Sessions cover how to document invention disclosures, what prior art actually matters, and how to think about patent strategy during product planning. The goal is to build a culture where IP thinking happens early, when it's most valuable and least disruptive.
Hope IP tailors the format to your team. Some companies want one-time training for new engineering hires. Others want ongoing quarterly sessions tied to product cycles. The firm can run workshops remotely or on-site, for small groups or larger teams. After the training, your technical staff will communicate more effectively with patent counsel, generate stronger invention disclosures, and understand how their work connects to the broader IP strategy.