<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 <<a href="mailto:stephenhou@alum.mit.edu" class="">stephenhou@alum.mit.edu</a>><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 patent prosecutor, teaching the IAP workshop <b class="">"Patent Law Essentials: What Scientists, Engineers & Entrepreneurs Need to Know"</b> at MIT on Friday, January 10 & Saturday, January 11 (two identical sessions). The event is sponsored by 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 & 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> Friday, January 10, 2020, 2pm-6pm & Saturday, January 11, 2020, 2pm-6pm (repeated sessions)</div><div style="font-size:small" class=""><b class="">Location:</b> MIT Room 56-154<br class=""><b class="">Advance sign-up required:</b> <a href="https://forms.gle/PD79n67H3HYYXbibA" target="_blank" class="">https://forms.gle/PD79n67H3HYYXbibA</a><br class=""><div class=""><b class="">Sponsor(s):</b>
<a href="http://gsc.mit.edu/" target="_blank" class="">MIT Graduate Student Council</a>; <a href="https://www.eecs.mit.edu/" target="_blank" class="">MIT Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science</a> <br class=""><b class="">Contact:</b> <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 protection for inventions is a valuable component of business strategy for startups and established companies. This workshop covers the basics of U.S. patent law, including the patent 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 patent law 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 patent 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" & "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 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&D process should I file for a 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 patent?</font></span></div><div style="font-size:small" class=""><span style="font-size:12.8px" class=""><font class="">• How are my patent 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 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 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 patent 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 patent 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 patent 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 patent 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. patent law 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 patent 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 patent 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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