Patent Law Essentials: What Scientists, Engineers & Entrepreneurs Need to Know
Stephen M. Hou (Course 6 alum), Chih-Yun (Steve) Wu, Julian G. Pymento, Ryan Hyunjong Jin
| Jan/20 | Fri | 02:00PM-06:00PM | 32-124 |
| Jan/21 | Sat | 02:00PM-06:00PM | 32-124 |
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Attendance: Participants welcome at individual sessions
Sign-up URL: https://goo.gl/forms/r7Km1xmLMzJSe8ej1
Patent protection for inventions is a valuable component of business strategy for startups and established companies. This workshop covers the basics of U.S. patent law, including the patent application process, prosecution, litigation, and licensing. Undergraduates, graduate students, and post-docs in science, engineering, and business are welcome. We will discuss what recent developments in patent law mean for inventors, and draw examples ranging from the computer software to the pharmaceutical industries.
Some questions we will explore:
• What is the difference between a patent and a trade secret?
• Which inventions are patentable?
• What are the "novelty" & "non-obviousness" standards for patentability?
• Why am I an author on the paper, but not listed as an inventor on the patent?
• What if I want a patent, but my co-inventor doesn't (or is deceased)?
• What should I do if my patent application is rejected?
• If someone is practicing my patent without my permission, how can I stop them?
• If I am accused of patent infringement, what recourse do I have?
• What questions should I ask my patent attorney?
The instructors collectively have patent experience at eight
different law firms in Boston, Los Angeles, New York, Palo Alto, San
Francisco & Washington DC; hold twelve degrees in physics, engineering &
business from MIT, NYU, Princeton, UIUC & UC Berkeley; all are pursuing law
degrees from NYU
Sponsor(s): Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Graduate Student Council, Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship
Contact: Stephen M. Hou, stephenhou@alum.mit.edu
Waste management 101: Where Does Our Trash Go?
Hugo Uvegi
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/06
Limited to 30 participants
Attendance: Participants welcome at individual sessions
This 3-day session will run through the end-of-life treatment of all types of waste--trash, recycling, and compost--following their path from the trash receptacle to their ultimate end.
By the end, you will walk away with a greater awareness and understanding of materials as they run through the disposal and recycling parts of their lifecycle.
RSVP is required by January 6, 2017.
Please RSVP here:
https://goo.gl/forms/YbjxbbpvibOyhHet2
The course will be instructed by Ruth T. Davis (Manager, MIT Recycling and Materials Management Office).
Day 3 of this course will focus on Inclusive Waste Management taught by D-Lab Instructor Libby McDonald. In this hands-on session, students will learn about inclusive waste management in the context of the developing world and then will be challenged to come up with “2nd life” solutions for common waste found in these regions. This session will take place in D-Lab’s workshop, N51-337.
Note: This course would be ideal for anyone considering entering the MIT Global IDEAS PIA Challenge for Inclusive Waste Management. For more details, follow this link: http://studentlife.mit.edu/ideas/enter-competition/challenges/pia-challenge
Other speakers TBD.
When: Tue. Jan 10 - Thu. Jan 12, 2017
1-4pm each day
Where: 4-159
Sponsor(s): MIT Waste Alliance, Graduate Student Council, D-Lab
Contact: Hugo Uvegi, HUVEGI@MIT.EDU
| Jan/10 | Tue | 01:00PM-04:00PM | 4-159 |
| Jan/11 | Wed | 01:00PM-04:00PM | 4-159 |
| Jan/12 | Thu | 01:00PM-04:00PM | 4-159 |
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