Patent Law Essentials - Jan. 13

[Dana Bresee Keeth]

*_Patent Law Essentials: What Scientists, Engineers & Entrepreneurs Need 
to Know_*

Saturday, January 13, 2018, 2pm-6pm, 32-155.

Limited to 90 participants. Walk-ins allowed, but advance sign-up 
preferred. _Sign-up URL:_**https://goo.gl/forms/jEXwu5tz53QSCpIm1 
<https://goo.gl/forms/jEXwu5tz53QSCpIm1>

Instructor: Julian G. Pymento

Contact: jpymento at mit.edu <mailto:jpymento at mit.edu>

Sponsored by: MIT Graduate Student Council <http://gsc.mit.edu/>; Martin 
Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship 
<http://entrepreneurship.mit.edu/>; MIT Department of Electrical 
Engineering & Computer Science <https://www.eecs.mit.edu/>. [IAP Workshop]

All members of the MIT community (including alumni) are welcome. 
Refreshments will be served!

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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.

Some questions we will explore:
• What is the difference between a patent and a trade secret?
• Which inventions are patentable?
• What are the "novelty" & "non-obviousness" standards for patentability?
• How much do I have to disclose to obtain a patent?
• At what point in the R&D process should I file for a patent?
• Why am I an author on the paper, but not listed as an inventor on the 
patent?
• How are my patent rights affected if I am a researcher at a university 
or an employee of a company?
• What if I want a patent, but my co-inventor doesn't (or is deceased)?
• What is the scope of my patent? What does and doesn't it protect?
• Why are the sentences in patents so long and difficult to read?
• What should I do if my patent application is rejected?
• What are my duties and ethical obligations as an inventor during the 
application process and prosecution?
• Who can invalidate my patent after it is granted, and on what grounds?
• If someone is practicing my patent without my permission, how can I 
stop them?
• If I am accused of patent infringement, what recourse do I have?
• What changes were made to U.S. patent law by the America Invents Act 
of 2011 and recent court decisions?
• What issues do I face if I seek patent protection in multiple countries?
• What questions should I ask my patent attorney?

*_About the instructor_*

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.
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