Protecting Business Innovations via Patent 

Protecting Business Innovations Course Trailer

1.0 Introduction to Patent Overview

1.1 What is a patent?

1.2 What do patents protect?

1.3 Why do governments create them?

1.4 How does a law get made?

1.5 How do we get a patent?

1.6 Where are patents valid?

1.7 Introduction to patent summary

Course Outline

Assignments and Grading

Week 1 Introduction to Patent Quiz

PROCESS OF GETTING A PATENT

2.0 Process of getting a patent overview

2.1 Step 1: Obtaining a provisional patent

2.2 Step 2: Formal patent application

2.3 Step 3: Review and appeal process

2.4 Step 4: Going to court

2.5 Process of getting a patent summary

Week 2 Process of Getting a Patent Quiz

UTILITY PATENT REQUIREMENTS

3.0 Utility patent requirements overview

3.1 #1. Novelty

3.2 #2. Utility

3.3 #3. Non-Obviousness

3.4 Demonstrating non-obviousness

3.5 Non-obviousness cases: PBJ & Bathroom Brush

3.6 Utility patent requirements summary

Week 3 Utility Patent Requirements Quiz

ADVANCED PATENT TOPICS

4.0 Advanced patent topics overview

4.1 Software patents & business process patents

4.2 Patenting life

4.3 Patent trolls

4.4 Samsung vs. Apple

4.5 Grim Reaper and Pretzel Crisps

Pretzel Crisps (optional for background info)

4.6 Advanced patent topics summary

Advanced patent topics quiz

Putting your knowledge to work

5.0 Patent course summary

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