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