University of Pennsylvania - Patent Law
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Patent Law at Coursera Overview
Duration | 10 hours |
Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Official Website | Explore Free Course  |
Credential | Certificate |
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Patent Law at Coursera Highlights
- Shareable Certificate Earn a Certificate upon completion
- 100% online Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.
- Course 4 of 4 in the Intellectual Property Law Specialization
- Flexible deadlines Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.
- Approx. 10 hours to complete
- English Subtitles: English
Patent Law at Coursera Course details
- In our modern technologically-based economy, the creation and enforcement of patent rights can make or break a business. With record numbers of patents being issued every year, the stakes for inventors (and, indeed, their lawyers) continue to rise, even as the patent law and its administration faces growing criticism.
- This course begins with an examination of the fundamental justifications for and creation of U.S. patent rights as well as the relationship between patent law and other ?intellectual property? concepts. We will then delve into the details of the U.S. requirements for patentability, and explore the scope of patent rights, again considering how the policies expressed reflect the justifications for patent rights. Then we will look at an actual patent document and analyze the different pieces of an issued patent with a special focus on the importance of patent claims. Finally, we will explore strategies for dealing with patent infringement.
Patent Law at Coursera Curriculum
What is Patent Law?
What is a Patent?
The Importance of Patent Claims
Understanding a Patent
The Institutional Structure of the Patent System
Enforcement via the U.S. Courts
Life of a Patent
Takeaway Points
Pre-Course Survey (Optional)
Segway Patent
Optional Reading: Understanding Patent Claims
Trends in Patent Lawsuits
Patent Document
Life of a Patent
Module 1 Quiz
Patentability
How Do You Get a Patent? Patent Prosecution
The Standards for Patentability
Patent Disclosure Requirement
The Novelty Requirement
The Nonobviousness Requirement
The Inventorship Requirement
The Utility Requirement
The Subject Matter Requirement
Takeaway Points
Patent Prosecution
Optional Reading: Patentability Requirements
Understanding the Enablement Requirement
Patent Obviousness
Inventor? Author? Contributor? Owner?
When Can an Invention Be Patented?
Disclosure Requirement
Utility
Module 2 Quiz
The Scope of a Patent
What Does a Patent Cover?
The Components of Patent Claims
Interpreting Patent Claims
How to Define Claim Terms
Caveats and Cautions when Determining Patent Coverage
Takeaway Points
Patent Claim Structure
Module 3 Quiz
Patent Enforcement
How to Enforce (or Avoid) a Patent
The Mechanics of Patent Enforcement
Patent Infringement
Case Study: The Super Soaker
The Doctrine of Equivalents
How to Avoid Infringement
Remedies for Infringement
Takeaway Points
Optional Reading Doctrine of Equivalents
Patent Claims: Broad vs. Narrow
Concluding Thoughts
Post-Course Survey (Optional)
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