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Available seminars:
Intellectual Property Rights under SBIR Contracts and Grants (2004)
From Idea to Patent: A Roadmap for Protecting Intellectual Property with Patents (2004)
Patent Basics: Use the Patent System to Your Advantage (2002)

Other Resources:
Software Requirements
Patent Glossary

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You can download these seminars for free, or order them on a CD at a modest price. CDs are shipped by regular mail (expedited shipping is not available).


Intellectual Property Rights under SBIR Contracts and Grants (2004)

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Topics include:
  • Why should you care about intellectual property?
  • Different forms of intellectual property
  • Protecting your interests under SBIR contracts and grants
  • Patent rights under SBIRs
  • Rights in software and data under SBIRs
Length of seminar: About 30 minutes


From Idea to Patent: A Roadmap for Protecting Intellectual Property with Patents

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Module 1: Introduction to Patents
  • What is patentable
  • Requirements for patentability
  • Issues to consider before seeking patent protection
  • The prior art search

Special issues supplements:
  • Biotechnology inventions
  • Software and e-commerce inventions
  • Bioinformatics inventions
Module 2: Drafting Defensible Applications
  • Types of patent applications
  • Preparing the patent application:
    • Anatomy of an application
    • Claim strategy
Special issues supplements:
  • Biotechnology inventions
  • Software and e-commerce inventions
  • Bioinformatics inventions
Module 3: Filing and Examination of Applications
  • Patent filing strategies
  • Filing the application
  • What to expect after you file
    • Provisional applications
    • Utility applications
    • PCT applications



Patent Basics: Use the Patent System to Your Advantage

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Module 1
  • What is a patent?
  • Differences between patent and trade secret protection
  • When should you seek patent protection?
  • Types of patents
  • What can you patent?
Module 2
  • Types of Patent Applications
  • Filing Strategies
  • Process for Getting a Patent
Module 3
  • Traps for the Unwary
    • Best practices for maintaining laboratory notebooks
    • Determining ownership of intellectual property
    • Activities that can lead to a loss of the right to patent an invention
  • Strategies for Controlling Costs Without Sacrificing Quality


Software Requirements for Viewing the Patent Seminar

You can view the patent seminar
  • with Microsoft PowerPoint 97 (or later); OR
  • by downloading and installing Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer from the Microsoft website at no cost

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