Understanding Patents: A Deeper Dive
53mIntermediate2015-10-15
Authors
Dana Robinson
Founding Partner of TechLaw
Course details
Want to patent your invention or technology—or avoid infringing on someone else's? Learn the defining characteristics of successful patents, including what is and is not patentable and the types of patents available. Lawyer Dana Robinson shows how to distinguish between good ideas that can be patented as well as good ideas that don't meet the strict requirements of patent law. He also outlines the process and timeline of the patent application process and explains how businesses can avoid infringing on existing patents with a simple search.
Learning objectives
Recall the timeframe that applies to application for a utility patent.
Identify the type of patent that would be best for a product where design is more important than function.
Define the meaning of patent prosecution.
Recall the basics of patent infringement.
Recognize legally accurate scenarios regarding patent rights and benefits.
Learning objectives
Recall the timeframe that applies to application for a utility patent.
Identify the type of patent that would be best for a product where design is more important than function.
Define the meaning of patent prosecution.
Recall the basics of patent infringement.
Recognize legally accurate scenarios regarding patent rights and benefits.
Skills covered
Ethics and LawBusiness Analysis and StrategyDeep Dive (X:Y)
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Welcome
1. Understanding Patents
- 02 - Overview of patents
2. What Things Are Patentable
- 03 - What is patentable
- 04 - Utility patents
- 05 - Design patents
- 06 - Patentable and nonpatentable ideas
3. Obtaining a Patent
- 07 - Sample patent drawings and claims
- 08 - Overview of the process
- 09 - Territoriality of patents
4. Infringement
- 10 - What is infringement
- 11 - How to search for existing patents
- 12 - How to avoid infringing a patent
Conclusion
- 13 - Most common questions