Patent Law Fundamentals Webcast Course

Overview

This seminar is intended as an introductory primer in US patent law for scientists, engineers, and managers involved in business and technology. The seminar covers the fundamentals of how to:

• Identify and document an invention
• Search for patents related to the invention
• Apply for a patent application

Attendees will become familiar with the types of patent applications, patentability requirements, the parts of a patent application, and the prosecution process for getting a patent application allowed before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

When and Where

This course will meet for 3 online sessions.

Key Topics

• Introduction to patent law
• Inventorship basics
• Invention documentation
• Types of patents
• Fundamental patent searching
• Patentability requirements
• US patent application filing formalities
• Parts of a patent application
• How to read a patent
• Patent application preparation
• Patent prosecution

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How You'll Benefit from This Course

• Understand the basics of US patent law and different types of patents
• Learn how inventorship is determined in the US
• Understand how to document an invention
• Learn how to search public databases for prior art patents
• Understand the requirements for patentability in the US
• Learn the parts of a patent application, and how to properly interpret them
• Learn the patent preparation process and how to assist in preparing a patent application
• Learn the patent prosecution process and how to assist in prosecuting an application
• Understand the formalities associate with patent application filing

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Course Instructor

Bob Migliorini is an in-house patent attorney and provides counsel to his clients in IP law, including patent preparation and prosecution, patent opinions, client counseling, and IP contracts. He is licensed to practice law in various states and before the USPTO.

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Who Should Attend?

• Scientists, engineers, and managers involved in business and technology needing an intensive introduction or review of intellectual property law with a particular emphasis on patent law.
• No prior knowledge of intellectual property is required.

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System Requirements

You need a high-speed connection to the Internet and an up-to-date version of your web browser (Internet Explorer is preferred). For the audio portion of the live session, we will use a telephone conference call for attendees from the U.S. and Canada. You will need a phone near your computer capable of making long distance phone calls to a 1-800 number. A hands-free or speaker phone is highly recommended.

International attendees may have access to a toll-free global call-in number or use VOIP, depending on their country. An ACS staff member will contact you to complete these arrangements. Please contact us at shortcourses@acs.org if you have any questions.

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Course Fees

Note: Each participant must register individually for this course.

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