Patent Workshop on February 5 at Biomedical Library Building

Patent and Patent Searching Workshop

Wednesday, February 5
1:00pm – 3:00pm
Biomedical Library Building – Computer Classroom

Patents are critically important in protecting intellectual property and companies are investing fortunes in them to safeguard their inventions.   It is estimated that between 2010 and 2012 in the smartphone industry alone, over $20 billion was spent on patent purchases and litigation.  Without the protection afforded by patent coverage, technological innovation would dry up.

 In this class, you will learn how patents protect your intellectual property and what rights they confer, what to expect in the patent application process, how to read and interpret patent documents, and why international patents matter. Skip Cynar, Licensing Officer at the UCSD Technology Transfer  Office (TTO) will be on hand to talk about working with the TTO to manage and protect your inventions. Finally, learn about free web search engines you can use to discover if your invention has already been patented.  Even if you don’t have an invention in process, this class will give you valuable insight into how patents work.

Future classes (registration not yet open):
Thursday, May 8, 10:00 am – noon, Geisel Library, Room 274
Wednesday, August 20, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm, Geisel Library, Room 274