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<div dir="ltr"><b><u><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Patent
Law Essentials: What Scientists, Engineers &
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class="m_-785559441539133796gmail-aQJ">Saturday,
January 13, 2018, 2pm-6pm</span></span>, 32-155. <br>
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<div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Limited to
90 participants. Walk-ins allowed, but advance sign-up
preferred. <u style="font-weight:bold">Sign-up URL:</u><b> </b><a
href="https://goo.gl/forms/jEXwu5tz53QSCpIm1"
target="_blank">https://goo.gl/forms/jEXw<wbr>u5tz53QSCpIm1</a></font></div>
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Instructor: Julian G. Pymento<br>
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<div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Contact: <a
href="mailto:jpymento@mit.edu" target="_blank">jpymento@mit.edu</a></font></div>
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<div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Sponsored
by: <a href="http://gsc.mit.edu/" target="_blank">MIT
Graduate Student Council</a>; <a
href="http://entrepreneurship.mit.edu/"
target="_blank">Martin Trust Center for MIT
Entrepreneurship</a>; <a
href="https://www.eecs.mit.edu/" target="_blank">MIT
Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer
Science</a>. [IAP Workshop]<br>
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All members of the MIT community (including alumni) are
welcome. Refreshments will be served!</font></div>
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<div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">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.<br>
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<div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Some
questions we will explore:</font></div>
<div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">• What is
the difference between a patent and a trade secret?</font></div>
<div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">• Which
inventions are patentable?</font></div>
<div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">• What are
the "novelty" & "non-obviousness" standards for
patentability?<br>
• How much do I have to disclose to obtain a patent?<br>
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<div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">• At what
point in the R&D process should I file for a
patent?<br>
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<div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">• Why am I
an author on the paper, but not listed as an inventor
on the patent?</font></div>
<div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">• How are
my patent rights affected if I am a researcher at a
university or an employee of a company?<br>
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<div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">• What if I
want a patent, but my co-inventor doesn't (or is
deceased)?</font></div>
<div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">• What is
the scope of my patent? What does and doesn't it
protect?<br>
• Why are the sentences in patents so long and
difficult to read?<br>
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<div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">• What
should I do if my patent application is rejected?<br>
• What are my duties and ethical obligations as an
inventor during the application process and
prosecution?</font></div>
<div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">• Who can
invalidate my patent after it is granted, and on what
grounds?<br>
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<div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">• If
someone is practicing my patent without my permission,
how can I stop them?</font></div>
<div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">• If I am
accused of patent infringement, what recourse do I
have?</font></div>
<div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">• What
changes were made to U.S. patent law by the America
Invents Act of 2011 and recent court decisions?<br>
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<div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">• What
issues do I face if I seek patent protection in
multiple countries?<br>
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<div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">• What
questions should I ask my patent attorney?</font></div>
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<b><u>About the instructor</u></b><br>
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<div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Julian has
patent experience at three different law firms in New
York & Washington DC, and holds degrees in
electrical engineering, business, and law from New
York University (NYU). In addition to MIT, Julian has
taught this seminar at the NYU School of Law, the NYU
Stern School of Business, the Wharton School at the
University of Pennsylvania, the National University of
Singapore, Nanyang Technological University, and the
Singapore University of Technology & Design.</font></div>
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