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IAP 2018 Activities by Sponsor - Graduate Student Council

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Patent Law Essentials: What Scientists, Engineers & Entrepreneurs Need to Know

Julian G. Pymento

Add to Calendar Jan/13 Sat 02:00PM-06:00PM 32-155

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Attendance: Participants welcome at individual sessions

Signup at https://goo.gl/forms/jEXwu5tz53QSCpIm1

Patent protection for inventions is a valuable component of business strategy for startups and established companies. We'll  cover  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 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?

Julian has patent experience at three different law firms in New York &
Washington DC, and holds degrees in electrical engineering, business, and
law from NYU. In addition to MIT, Julian has taught this seminar at
Wharton, NYU, and three universities in Singapore.

 

Sponsor(s): Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Graduate Student Council, Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship
Contact: Julian Pymento, jpymento@mit.edu


Waste management 101: Where Does Our Trash Go?

Hugo Uvegi, Karine Ip

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/16
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 16, 2018

Please RSVP here: 

https://goo.gl/forms/soTBM2WNIWRS9Axg2

Day 1 & 2 will focus on the ins and outs of waste streams in our MIT community and beyond. Speakers will address the situation regarding MIT waste, household waste and current waste research. 

Day 3 of this course will be an interactive brainstorming session on what it takes to bring innovative ideas to fruition in the waste space.

When:  Tue. Jan 23 - Thu. Jan 25, 2018

           1-4pm each day


Where: 4-265

Sponsor(s): MIT Waste Alliance, Graduate Student Council
Contact: Karine Ip, KARINEIP@MIT.EDU


Waste Management 101

Add to Calendar Jan/23 Tue 01:00PM-04:00PM 4-265
Add to Calendar Jan/24 Wed 01:00PM-04:00PM 4-265
Add to Calendar Jan/25 Thu 01:00PM-04:00PM 4-265

Hugo Uvegi, Karine Ip