Innovative Product Design with Emphasis on Intellectual. Property 1
ME 49700/ 3 Cr.
Introducing topics of intellectual property such as copyright, trademark, and tradesecret. Introducing topics directed to patents including a thorough introduction to subject matter eligibility, novelty, and non-obviousness as well as topics related to enablement and written description requirements of a patent. Reviewing patents. Creating patentable projects. Preparing patent applications.
- Available Online: No
- Credit by Exam: No
- Laptop Required: No
Outcomes
- Explain what intellectual property (IP) vehicle should be used to achieve a desired protection
- Explain requirements for copyright protection, trademark protection, and tradesecret protection
- Explain subject matter eligibility for patent applications
- Explain what novelty and non-obviousness mean
- Explain what enablement and written requirements mean
- Explain how to search for prior art
- Explain how to read a patent and extract information from it including scope of protection, disclosure, examination history, continuation history useful in analyzing the patent
- Prepare patent applications and file the same with the patent and trademark office
Topics
- Intellectual Property in general
- Patent Application Requirements
- Searching prior art
- Assigning and reviewing patents to each group
- Designing improvements over the assigned patent
- Preparing patent application for the improvement
- Learning how to file a patent application
- Patent examination procedures
- Copyright
- Trademark
- Tradesecrets