Protecting Business Innovations via Patent
- 4.8
Approx. 10 hours to complete
Course Summary
Learn how to protect your business innovations by obtaining patents. This course covers the basics of patent law and provides practical tips for filing a patent application.Key Learning Points
- Understand the basics of patent law
- Learn how to conduct a patent search
- Discover best practices for drafting a patent application
Related Topics for further study
Learning Outcomes
- Understand the importance of patents in protecting business innovations
- Learn how to conduct a patent search and draft a patent application
- Gain practical advice for navigating the patent application process
Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course
- No prior knowledge of patent law is required
- Basic understanding of business concepts is recommended
Course Difficulty Level
BeginnerCourse Format
- Self-paced
- Online
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- David Kappos
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Description
Protecting Business Innovations via Patent
Outline
- Introduction to Patents
- Protecting Business Innovations Course Trailer
- 1.0 Introduction to Patent Overview
- 1.1 What is a patent?
- 1.2 What do patents protect?
- 1.3 Why do governments create them?
- 1.4 How does a law get made?
- 1.5 How do we get a patent?
- 1.6 Where are patents valid?
- 1.7 Introduction to patent summary
- Course Outline
- Assignments and Grading
- Week 1 Introduction to Patent Quiz
- PROCESS OF GETTING A PATENT
- 2.0 Process of getting a patent overview
- 2.1 Step 1: Obtaining a provisional patent
- 2.2 Step 2: Formal patent application
- 2.3 Step 3: Review and appeal process
- 2.4 Step 4: Going to court
- 2.5 Process of getting a patent summary
- Week 2 Process of Getting a Patent Quiz
- UTILITY PATENT REQUIREMENTS
- 3.0 Utility patent requirements overview
- 3.1 #1. Novelty
- 3.2 #2. Utility
- 3.3 #3. Non-Obviousness
- 3.4 Demonstrating non-obviousness
- 3.5 Non-obviousness cases: PBJ & Bathroom Brush
- 3.6 Utility patent requirements summary
- Week 3 Utility Patent Requirements Quiz
- ADVANCED PATENT TOPICS
- 4.0 Advanced patent topics overview
- 4.1 Software patents & business process patents
- 4.2 Patenting life
- 4.3 Patent trolls
- 4.4 Samsung vs. Apple
- 4.5 Grim Reaper and Pretzel Crisps
- Pretzel Crisps (optional for background info)
- 4.6 Advanced patent topics summary
- Advanced patent topics quiz
- Putting your knowledge to work
- 5.0 Patent course summary
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Summary of User Reviews
Discover how to protect your business innovations with a patent. This course has received positive feedback from users for its practical approach to patent protection.Key Aspect Users Liked About This Course
The practical approach to patent protectionPros from User Reviews
- The course provides a clear understanding of patent law
- The instructors are knowledgeable and engaging
- The course is well-structured and easy to follow
- The course offers real-world examples and case studies
- The course is suitable for both beginners and advanced learners
Cons from User Reviews
- The course is too basic for some advanced learners
- The course could benefit from more interactive elements
- The course is not very engaging for some learners
- The course could be more comprehensive
- The course is quite short