Patent Law
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Who Should Attend
This course would be profitable to those who are interested in
the nature and extent of patent rights, how they are acquired,
and how they may and may not be used. This includes, but is
not limited to:
• Engineers
• Inventors
• Managers in industry, government and educational
institutions
Description
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit is the focal
point for the legal criteria by which US patents are enforced. The
Court’s rulings on recent multi-million dollar patent infringement
awards illustrate how important it is for the business manager to
understand how the patent system works.
In addition, the Senate overwhelmingly passed a patent reform
bill, S. 23, in March 2011 and the House of Representatives
plans to debate and vote on its version. It is likely that a patent
reform law will be enacted, which will include important changes
in the law including a “first to file” system and post grant
opposition procedures. The new law if enacted together with
recent US Supreme Court decisions and new USPTO rules will
effect how to approach protecting intellectual property.
With the great increase in the cost of technology development
and the rapidity of technical progress in global markets,
protection of intellectual property on a worldwide basis is
becoming of critical importance. This course will provide
inventors, and those who manage inventors with a working
knowledge of the U.S. and international procedures for the
protection of intellectual property by patents. Emphasis will be
placed on understanding the extent and limits of protection
afforded by the patent laws, the U.S. re-examination
procedure, the ways in which inventors can assist in obtaining
patent protection, and the use of patents as a company asset.
The relationship between patents and trade secrets,
copyrights and trademarks will also be discussed. Instruction
will include an explanation of problem areas in obtaining and
maintaining patent rights. Correcting common misconceptions
about patent systems and pointing out recent changes in the
patent laws will also be emphasized.
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