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 American Invents Act (AIA) was enacted into law on
September 16, 2011, with different provisions of the law
taking effect at different times. The new law is arguably the
most significant change in US patent law in almost 60 years.
The AIA include important changes in the law including a
change to a “first to file” system from a “first to invent”
system, more expansive definition of prior art and post grant
opposition procedures.
In addition, 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.
The newly enacted law 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 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. post grant procedures,
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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