Informações sobre o curso: This course assumes no prior knowledge in law, business or engineering. However, students with backgrounds in all three areas will find useful concepts or ideas in the course on how to protect business innovations using patents. The approach taken in this course is practical and commercial rather than theoretical. A combination of lectures and case studies help to illustrate the concepts and make the course more interesting. After completing this course, students should be able to understand how patents are issued and protect innovations, including: What is a patent? What do they protect? How do we get a patent? Where are patents valid? How much do they cost? In addition to basic concepts the course also deals with advanced topics such as: software patents, business process patents, patenting life, patent trolls and multiple case examples of large and small companies using patents and patent lawsuits. We also expect you to have fun in this course. So go forth and enjoy!
Desenvolvido por: Universidade de Ciência e Tecnologia de Hong Kong
Ministrado por: Theodore Henry King CLARK, Associate Professor
Information Systems, Business Statistics and Operations Management Department
| Nível | Beginner |
| Idioma | English |
| Como ser aprovado | Seja aprovado em todas as tarefas para concluir o curso. |
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Programa
SEMANA 1
Introduction to Patents
Welcome to Protecting Business Innovations via Patents! Why are patents so important? You will learn about the basics of patents and how they are useful in protecting innovation as well as some of the limitations and costs of patents. This first module allows you to "survey the buffet". Before you start your survey of Patents, take some time to review the assignments, grading and general course guidelines for this course. Also, don't forget to introduce yourself and say hello to your fellow learners.
9 vídeos, 2 leituras
- Vídeo: Protecting Business Innovations Course Trailer
- Reading: Course Outline
- Reading: Assignments and Grading
- Discussion Prompt: Meet and greet your peers!
- Vídeo: 1.0 Introduction to Patent Overview
- Vídeo: 1.1 What is a patent?
- Vídeo: 1.2 What do patents protect?
- Vídeo: 1.3 Why do governments create them?
- Vídeo: 1.4 How does a law get made?
- Vídeo: 1.5 How do we get a patent?
- Vídeo: 1.6 Where are patents valid?
- Discussion Prompt: Share your experiences.
- Vídeo: 1.7 Introduction to patent summary
Nota atribuída: Week 1 Introduction to Patent Quiz
SEMANA 2
PROCESS OF GETTING A PATENT
This week we will look at the process of getting a patent in terms of the time, cost and effort required for each step of the patenting process. Here's where you plan your assault on the buffet.
6 vídeos
- Vídeo: 2.0 Process of getting a patent overview
- Vídeo: 2.1 Step 1: Obtaining a provisional patent
- Discussion Prompt: Abusing Provisional Patents
- Vídeo: 2.2 Step 2: Formal patent application
- Vídeo: 2.3 Step 3: Review and appeal process
- Vídeo: 2.4 Step 4: Going to court
- Vídeo: 2.5 Process of getting a patent summary
Nota atribuída: Week 2 Process of Getting a Patent Quiz
SEMANA 3
UTILITY PATENT REQUIREMENTS
We get down to the details on what is needed to submit a formal patent application including providing evidence regarding novelty, utility and non-obviousness. Let's dig in to the main meal.
7 vídeos
- Vídeo: 3.0 Utility patent requirements overview
- Vídeo: 3.1 #1. Novelty
- Vídeo: 3.2 #2. Utility
- Vídeo: 3.3 #3. Non-Obviousness
- Vídeo: 3.4 Demonstrating non-obviousness
- Discussion Prompt: Determination of non-obviousness.
- Vídeo: 3.5 Non-obviousness cases: PBJ & Bathroom Brush
- Vídeo: 3.6 Utility patent requirements summary
Nota atribuída: Week 3 Utility Patent Requirements Quiz
SEMANA 4
ADVANCED PATENT TOPICS
You left room for dessert right? In this week we learn about patent trolls, software patents, business process patents, patenting life and case examples of large and small companies using and going to court over patents.
8 vídeos
- Vídeo: 4.0 Advanced patent topics overview
- Vídeo: 4.1 Software patents & business process patents
- Discussion Prompt: Getting a software patent
- Vídeo: 4.2 Patenting life
- Discussion Prompt: Biotech revolution
- Vídeo: 4.3 Patent trolls
- Vídeo: 4.4 Samsung vs. Apple
- Vídeo: 4.5 Grim Reaper and Pretzel Crisps
- Vídeo: Pretzel Crisps (optional for background info)
- Vídeo: 4.6 Advanced patent topics summary
Nota atribuída: Advanced patent topics quiz
SEMANA 5
Putting your knowledge to work
Instead of an exam, we are going to have you apply your newfound knowledge to evaluate an actual patent case that went to court. All of the knowledge gained and discussions from Weeks 1-4 will help you
1 vídeo, 2 leituras, 1 questionário de prática
- Vídeo: Patent course summary
- Reading: Please rate this course! :)
- Reading: Enroll in other Protecting Business Innovation Courses
- Practice Quiz: Give us feedback on this course! :)
Nota atribuída: Case Evaluation for Software Patents
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Excellent. The only thing that's missing is walking through the patent application form and how is it built. And also who should we write as patent owners, ourselves or the company?