Patents for Scientists and Engineers
This course will help students understand intellectual property and how to protect it.
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This course will help students understand intellectual property and how to protect it.
What you’ll be able to do — competencies
- Identify patentable inventions
- Recognize and assess prior art
- Assist patent attorneys and agents with preparing patent applications
- Describe the role of the IP liaison in a company
- Recognize the role of technology transfer and licensing professionals in monetizing an invention
Course Description
Patent applications are filed to protect inventions, designs, and other intellectual property. This course provides an overview of patent law with emphasis on science and engineering careers, as well as business technology and entrepreneurial careers. Topics include the four basic forms of intellectual property, patents and patentability, patent challenges and litigation, drafting and prosecuting a patent application, and elements of licensing intellectual property.
Prerequisites
Any basic engineering or science course, including biology, chemistry, physics, or computer science.
Next available start dates
Online — Evenings
Patents for Scientists and Engineers
Total classroom hours
20 hours
Schedule
Online
Evenings, 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM, 10 M - 1/6/2025 - 3/27/2025, No class 1/20 and 2/17
Quarter: Winter
Total cost
$299
Instructor: Bernard Greenspan
Dr. Greenspan is the Principal Consultant at Greenspan IP Management providing business advice on intellectual property strategies for life science, pharmaceutical, biotech, diagnostic, and medical device companies. He holds a Ph.D. in biophysics from the University of Rochester. He is registered to practice at the USPTO as a patent agent. He has held positions as Senior Director of Intellectual Property at various pharmaceutical companies. He is an inventor on 11 issued US patents.
Notes
This course is self-paced with weekly pre-recorded online lectures supplemented with live instructor-led Zoom sessions one evening per week.
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