<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><br class=""><div><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">Begin forwarded message:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">From: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">Stephen M Hou &lt;<a href="mailto:stephenhou@alum.mit.edu" class="">stephenhou@alum.mit.edu</a>&gt;<br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">Subject: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><b class="">Advertising IAP patent workshop to MIT BUSA</b><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">Date: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">December 26, 2019 at 6:26:13 PM EST</span></div><div class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div style="font-size:12.8px" class=""><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I'm an MIT alumnus and&nbsp;patent&nbsp;prosecutor, teaching the IAP workshop&nbsp;<b class="">"Patent Law Essentials: What Scientists, Engineers &amp; Entrepreneurs Need to Know"</b>&nbsp;at MIT on Friday, January 10 &amp; Saturday, January 11 (two identical sessions). The event is sponsored by&nbsp;the Graduate Student Council and the EECS Department.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">The workshop would be especially useful for students and post-docs who are considering patent protection for their work, commercializing their research, or starting a tech company. Please feel free to pass along the e-mail ad below to your group.</div><div class=""><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Thanks!</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Stephen Hou</div></div></div><div style="font-size:12.8px" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="font-size:12.8px" class=""><span style="font-size:small" class="">-----</span></div><div style="font-size:12.8px" class=""><span style="font-size:small" class=""><br class=""></span></div><div style="font-size:12.8px" class=""><div class=""><b class=""><u class="">Patent Law Essentials: What Scientists, Engineers &amp; Entrepreneurs Need to Know</u></b></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><div style="font-size:small" class="">Stephen M. Hou [<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephenmhou/" target="_blank" class="">linkedin</a>], Ryan (Hyunjong) Jin [<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/hjryanjin/" target="_blank" class="">linkedin</a>], Julian G. Pymento [<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/julian-pymento/" target="_blank" class="">linkedin</a>]<br class=""></div><div style="font-size:small" class=""><br class=""><b class="">Date:</b>&nbsp;Friday, January 10, 2020, 2pm-6pm &amp; Saturday, January 11, 2020, 2pm-6pm (repeated sessions)</div><div style="font-size:small" class=""><b class="">Location:</b>&nbsp;MIT Room 56-154<br class=""><b class="">Advance sign-up required:</b>&nbsp;<a href="https://forms.gle/PD79n67H3HYYXbibA" target="_blank" class="">https://forms.gle/PD79n67H3HYYXbibA</a><br class=""><div class=""><b class="">Sponsor(s):</b>&nbsp;

<a href="http://gsc.mit.edu/" target="_blank" class="">MIT Graduate Student Council</a>;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.eecs.mit.edu/" target="_blank" class="">MIT Department of Electrical Engineering &amp; Computer Science</a>&nbsp;<br class=""><b class="">Contact:</b>&nbsp;<a href="mailto:patent-workshop@mit.edu" target="_blank" class="">patent-workshop@mit.edu</a></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><div class="">Patent&nbsp;protection for inventions is a valuable component of business strategy for startups and established companies. This workshop covers the basics of U.S.&nbsp;patent&nbsp;law, including the&nbsp;patent&nbsp;application process, prosecution, litigation, and licensing. Undergraduates, graduate students, and post-docs in science, engineering, and business are welcome. We will discuss what recent developments in&nbsp;patent&nbsp;law&nbsp;mean for inventors, and draw examples ranging from the computer software to the pharmaceutical industries.</div><div class=""><span style="font-size: 12.8px; font-family: arial, sans-serif;" class=""><br class=""></span></div><div class=""><span style="font-size: 12.8px; font-family: arial, sans-serif;" class="">Some questions we will explore:</span><br class=""></div><div style="font-size:12.8px" class=""><div style="font-size:small" class=""><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px" class=""><font class=""><div style="font-size:small" class=""><span style="font-size:12.8px" class="">• What is the difference between a&nbsp;patent&nbsp;and a trade secret?</span></div><div style="font-size:small" class=""><span style="font-size:12.8px" class="">• Which inventions are patentable?</span></div><div style="font-size:small" class=""><span style="font-size:12.8px" class="">• What are the "novelty" &amp; "non-obviousness" standards for patentability?</span></div></font><div style="font-size:small" class=""><span style="font-size:12.8px" class=""><font class="">• How much do I have to disclose to obtain a&nbsp;patent?</font></span></div><div style="font-size:small" class=""><span style="font-size:12.8px" class=""><font class="">• At what point in the R&amp;D process should I file for a&nbsp;patent?</font></span></div><div style="font-size:small" class=""><span style="font-size:12.8px" class=""><font class="">• Why am I an author on the paper, but not listed as an inventor on the&nbsp;patent?</font></span></div><div style="font-size:small" class=""><span style="font-size:12.8px" class=""><font class="">• How are my&nbsp;patent&nbsp;rights affected if I am a researcher at a university or an employee of a company?</font></span></div><div style="font-size:small" class=""><span style="font-size:12.8px" class=""><font class="">• What if I want a&nbsp;patent, but my co-inventor doesn't (or is deceased)?</font></span></div><div style="font-size:small" class=""><span style="font-size:12.8px" class=""><font class="">• What is the scope of my&nbsp;patent? What does and doesn't it protect?</font></span></div><div style="font-size:small" class=""><span style="font-size:12.8px" class=""><font class="">• Why are the sentences in patents so long and difficult to read?</font></span></div><div style="font-size:small" class=""><span style="font-size:12.8px" class=""><font class="">• What should I do if my&nbsp;patent&nbsp;application is rejected?</font></span></div><div style="font-size:small" class=""><span style="font-size:12.8px" class=""><font class="">• What are my duties and ethical obligations as an inventor during the application process and prosecution?</font></span></div><div style="font-size:small" class=""><span style="font-size:12.8px" class=""><font class="">• Who can invalidate my&nbsp;patent&nbsp;after it is granted, and on what grounds?</font></span></div><font class=""><div style="font-size:small" class=""><span style="font-size:12.8px" class="">• If someone is practicing my&nbsp;patent&nbsp;without my permission, how can I stop them?</span></div><div style="font-size:small" class=""><span style="font-size:12.8px" class="">• If I am accused of&nbsp;patent&nbsp;infringement, what recourse do I have?</span></div></font><div style="font-size:small" class=""><span style="font-size:12.8px" class=""><font class="">• What changes were made to U.S.&nbsp;patent&nbsp;law&nbsp;by the America Invents Act of 2011 and recent court decisions?</font></span></div><div style="font-size:small" class=""><span style="font-size:12.8px" class=""><font class="">• What issues do I face if I seek&nbsp;patent&nbsp;protection in multiple countries?</font></span></div><font class=""><div style="font-size:small" class=""><span style="font-size:12.8px" class="">• What questions should I ask my&nbsp;patent&nbsp;attorney?</span></div><div style="font-size:small" class=""><br class=""></div></font></div></div></div></div><div class="">All members of the MIT community (including alumni) are welcome. Refreshments will be served!</div></div></div></div></div>
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