A Typical Patent Training Seminar
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How Patents Add Value – Examples
Patent or Trade Secret
What Can Be Patented
The Patent Monopoly
The Patent Term
The Patent Process
Protecting Technology Until an Application Is Filed
Best Mode and Enabling Disclosure
An Invention Disclosure Form
The U.S. Provisional Filing System
The Provisional Application as a Patent Development Tool
What is Prior Art
A Novelty Search
Patent Literature
Technical Literature
Keyword Patent Searching - Online Training W/ Sample Searches
Using the U.S. Patent Office and Europe Patent Office Search Engines
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DAY 2
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Patentability Analysis
How to Read A Patent
Inventorship - Don't Get Trapped
Business Method Patents
A Comparison of the U.S. Patent System with Other Systems
First-to-File v. First-to-Invent
Infringement Searching
Infringement Analysis (Literal and Equivalent)
Patentability v. Infringement
Various Global Patent Strategies
The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)
The PCT as a Patent Development Tool
Due Diligence
The Best Web Sites for Patents
Patent Myths and Misconceptions
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This summer (2008), we presented a 4-day IP training seminar for the management of a major North American materials manufacturer.
We can design a patent training seminar to serve your needs.