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IAP 2008 Activities by Category

Law and Legal Issues

Basics of Obtaining a Patent
Carol Robinson
Wed Jan 9, 03-05:00pm, 1-390

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Prereq: none

Come and hear patent attorney Sam Pasternak of Choate, Hall and Stewart, and Jack Turner from the MIT Technology Licensing Office discuss the ins and outs of obtaining patents. This popular session covers a bit of patent history and a lot about current practices, processes, and issues surrounding obtaining a patent; the focus is on the process used at MIT. A portion of the session is devoted to questions and answers. If you think you will ever invent something, you need to be here.
Web: http://libraries.mit.edu/patents
Contact: Carol Robinson, 10-500, (617) 253-7749, csrobins@mit.edu
Sponsor: Libraries

Employment Regulations for F-1 Students
International Student Advisor
Fri Jan 18, 12-01:30pm, 5-134

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event

The focus of this seminar will be on- and off-campus work and employment for practical training allowed by current immigration regulations for F-1 visa holders.
Contact: Mayoka Takemori, 5-133, x3-3795, mayoka@mit.edu
Sponsor: International Students Office

J-1 Student Visa Workshop
International Student Advisor
Fri Jan 25, 12-01:30pm, 5-134

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event

This workshop will focus on employment regulations for MIT degree candidates only, medical insurance, and the two-year home residency requirement for J-1 students as outlined by the Exchange Visitor Program of the Department of State.
Contact: Mayoka Takemori, 5-133, x3-3795, Mayoka@MIT.EDU
Sponsor: International Students Office

Working After Graduation: Immigration Concerns
Boston Attorney
Thu Jan 31, 12-02:00pm, 34-101

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event

This seminar will focus on rules regulating employment opportunities after graduation (beyond Practical and Academic Training) for international graduates.
Contact: Mayoka Takemori, 5-133, x3-3795, Mayoka@MIT.EDU
Sponsor: International Students Office


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Last update: 30 September 2004