Patent Law Fundamentals For Scientists, Engineers, and Managers

Sessions: 11 am - 12 pm Eastern on Sept. 18, Sept. 20, Sept. 22, Sept. 25 and Sept. 27. This workshop is intended as an introductory primer in patent law and practice for scientists, engineers and managers involved in business and technology. The workshop provides an overview of patent protection and trade secret protection. The workshop also covers the fundamentals of how to identify, and document an invention, search for patents related to the invention, and apply for a patent application.

In particular, attendees will become familiar with the types of patent applications, patentability requirements, the parts of a patent application, and the prosecution process for getting a patent application allowed before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Attendees will also become familiar with foreign filing of patent applications, post grant patent options including mechanisms for challenging a U.S. patent before the USPTO, the various types of patent opinions and patent litigation. No prior knowledge of patent law is required.

Agenda is as follows:

• Patents — Introduction
• Trade secrets
• Inventorship
• Invention documentation
• Types of Patents
• Patent procurement process overview
• Patent searching
• Patentability requirements
• U.S. Patent Application Filing Formalities
• How to read a U.S. patent publication
• Patent application preparation
• Patent prosecution
• Foreign filing and prosecution
• Post grant options
• Patent litigation and infringement
• Patent opinions