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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"">From: </span></b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"">Stephen M Hou <<a href="mailto:stephenhou@alum.mit.edu">stephenhou@alum.mit.edu</a>></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"">Subject: Fwd: Advertising IAP patent workshop to MIT BUSA</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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From: <strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Stephen M Hou</span></strong> <<a href="mailto:stephenhou@alum.mit.edu">stephenhou@alum.mit.edu</a>><br>
Subject: Advertising IAP patent workshop to MIT BUSA<br>
Cc: patent-workshop <<a href="mailto:patent-workshop@mit.edu">patent-workshop@mit.edu</a>><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt">I'm an MIT alumnus and patent prosecutor, teaching the IAP workshop <b>"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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt">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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt">Thanks!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt">Stephen Hou<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:9.5pt">Patent Law Essentials: What Scientists, Engineers & Entrepreneurs Need to Know</span></u></b><span style="font-size:9.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Stephen M. Hou [<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephenmhou/" target="_blank">linkedin</a>], Ryan (Hyunjong) Jin [<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/hjryanjin/" target="_blank">linkedin</a>], Julian
G. Pymento [<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/julian-pymento/" target="_blank">linkedin</a>]<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>Date:</b> Friday, January 10, 2020, 2pm-6pm & Saturday, January 11, 2020, 2pm-6pm (repeated sessions)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Location:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> MIT Room 56-154<br>
<b>Advance sign-up required:</b> <a href="https://forms.gle/PD79n67H3HYYXbibA" target="_blank">https://forms.gle/PD79n67H3HYYXbibA</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Sponsor(s):</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">
<a href="http://gsc.mit.edu/" target="_blank">MIT Graduate Student Council</a>; <a href="https://www.eecs.mit.edu/" target="_blank">MIT Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science</a> <br>
<b>Contact:</b> <a href="mailto:patent-workshop@mit.edu" target="_blank">patent-workshop@mit.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">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
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Some questions we will explore:</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">• What is the difference between a patent and a trade secret?</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">• Which inventions are patentable?</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">• What are the "novelty" & "non-obviousness" standards for patentability?</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">• How much do I have to disclose to obtain a patent?</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">• At what point in the R&D process should I file for a patent?</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">• Why am I an author on the paper, but not listed as an inventor on the patent?</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">• How are my patent rights affected if I am a researcher at a university or an employee of a company?</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">• What if I want a patent, but my co-inventor doesn't (or is deceased)?</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">• What is the scope of my patent? What does and doesn't it protect?</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">• Why are the sentences in patents so long and difficult to read?</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">• What should I do if my patent application is rejected?</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">• What are my duties and ethical obligations as an inventor during the application process and prosecution?</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">• Who can invalidate my patent after it is granted, and on what grounds?</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">• If someone is practicing my patent without my permission, how can I stop them?</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">• If I am accused of patent infringement, what recourse do I have?</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">• What changes were made to U.S. patent law by the America Invents Act of 2011 and recent court decisions?</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">• What issues do I face if I seek patent protection in multiple countries?</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">• What questions should I ask my patent attorney?</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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