Patent Law

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Elective Course Course Requirement: project This course introduces students to the basic principles of patent law in the United States, including subject matter eligible for patent protection, the conditions for patentability of an invention, and the disclosure requirements for a patent application. In addition, course reading and discussions will cover the history, origins, and evolving architecture of the patent system (including under the America Invents Act of 2011), as well as patent enforcement considerations and defenses. A technical background in not required to take the course.