Basics of Obtaining a Patent
Carol Robinson
Thu Jan 15, 03-04:30pm, 1-190
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 by members of the MIT community. 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, x3-7749, csrobins@mit.edu
Sponsor: Libraries
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Biotechnology Patent Fundamentals and Searching
J. Darcy Duke
Thu Jan 29, 03-04:30pm, DIRC 14N-132
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Limited to 30 participants.
Single session event
Come and hear attorney Sonia Gutterman of Lawson & Wetzen discuss the distinctive aspects of patents that make them valuable, the role of patents in capital development, along with issues surrounding filing biotech patents. She will be assisted by Drew Lowery, who received his Ph.D. in Biochemistry from MIT and is a member of Global Prior Art's Life Science Team. Drew will discuss and demonstrate alternative ways to search biotech patent art and their suitability. At the end of the talk attendees will have the opportunity to do hands on searching.
Contact: J. Darcy Duke, 10-500, x3-9370, darcy@mit.edu
Sponsor: Libraries
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Educause Live Webinar: Copyright Balance and Fair Use in Networked Learning: Lessons from Creators' Codes of Best Practices
Kris Brewer
Tue Jan 13, 01-02:00pm, 9-151 Kaufman Room
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Limited to 25 participants.
Single session event
Your Educause Live Webinar host, Steve Worona, will be joined by Patricia Aufderheide (Prof and Dir, Center for Social Media, School of Communication - American University) and Peter Jaszi (Prof of Law - American University).
Copyright balancing has become a critical issue in the academy as digital practices increasingly have challenged creaky policies and practices. Scholars, academic administrators, librarians, and intellectuals, as well as their students and mentees, need reasonable access to copyrighted culture to research and produce new knowledge. They and their distributors, whether journal publishers or YouTube,or MIT TechTV, need to be able to share work that references and quotes copyrighted material without going through clearance processes never designed for this sector.
See web link for full description.
Web: http://net.educause.edu/live091
Contact: Kris Brewer, NE48-308, x2-3157, brew@mit.edu
Sponsor: Academic Media Production Services
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Employment Regulations for F-1 Students
Aurora Brulé, International Student Advisor
Fri Jan 23, 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: Amy Vaillancourt, 5-133, x3-3795, Amywv@mit.edu
Sponsor: International Students Office
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J-1 Student Visa Workshop
Aurora Brule, International Student Advisor
Wed Jan 28, 12-01:30pm, 1-150
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: Amy Vaillancourt, 5-133, x3-3795, Amywv@mit.edu
Sponsor: International Students Office
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The ABCs of Environmental Compliance
Dan Kallin
Thu Jan 15, 01-03:00pm, N52-496
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Limited to 30 participants.
CAA, CWA, SDWA, EPCRA, RCRA, CERCLA, SARA, TSCA, MEPA, WPA, and now CFATS!
These are just some of the rules administered by the EPA, DEP, MWRA, ConComs and the DHS
Will you need a permit? Do you need to report? To whom and how often?
This seminar will provide an overview of the major environmental Laws which can have direct impacts to entrepreneurs and manufacturing operations. Many of these rules have information reporting requirements which require data and support from designers, builders and the manufacturing floor.
Contact: Melissa Kavlakli, N52-496, x2-3233, mjpotter@mit.edu
Sponsor: Environment, Health and Safety Office
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Working After Graduation: Immigration Concerns
Boston Attorney
Thu Jan 29, 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: Amy Vaillancourt, 5-133, x3-3795, Amywv@mit.edu
Sponsor: International Students Office
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