Description
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit is the focal
point for the legal criteria by which US patents are enforced.
The Court’s rulings on recent multi-million dollar patent
infringement awards illustrate how important it is for the
business manager to understand how the patent system
works.<br><br>
In addition, recent US Supreme Court decisions along with
new USPTO rules will effect how to approach protecting
intellectual property.<br><br>
With the great increase in the cost of technology development,
and the rapidity of technical progress in global markets,
protection of intellectual property on a worldwide basis is
becoming of critical importance. This course will provide
inventors, and those who manage inventors, with a working
knowledge of the U.S. and international procedures for the
protection of intellectual property by patents. Emphasis will
be placed on understanding the extent and limits of protection
afforded by the patent laws, the U.S. re-examination
procedure, the ways in which inventors can assist in obtaining
patent protection, and the use of patents as a company asset.
The relationship between patents and trade secrets, copyrights
and trademarks will also be discussed. Instruction will include
an explanation of problem areas in obtaining and maintaining
patent rights. Correcting common misconceptions about patent
systems and pointing out recent changes in the patent laws will
also be emphasized