Applied Patent Law

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This course is designed to equip STEM students with practical knowledge of patent law, the patenting process, intellectual property (IP) strategy and IP management. Specific areas of study include: law and policy of patents, requirements to obtain a patent, the anatomy of the patent document, patent portfolio strategies, preparing and filing a patent application, IP management and monetization, managing IP in a research and development environment, sponsored research and service agreements, trade secrets and their relationship to patents, and non-disclosure agreements.