LAW 961 - Patent Prosecution

2 Credit Hours

Teaches fundamental skills for patent lawyers. Will focus on translating an invention disclosure into the highly specialized language of a patent claim, which requires an understanding of the invention, the prevailing case law, and the patent examination process, as well as an understanding of the scrutiny to which a claim is subjected during litigation. Covers the mechanics of drafting various types of claims and discussing their applicability in various situations, a survey of recent case law from the Federal Circuit that affect patent claim drafting, litigation and Markman claim construction hearings, and the basics of prosecution before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Will have several short written projects, which will include a client interview summary, various exercises describing and/or claiming different inventions, responses to rejections from the Patent & Trademark Office, and written critiques of exemplary claims. These preliminary projects will build up to the final projects, which will be the drafting of a complete patent application.
(DE) Corequisite(s): 955.
Registration Restriction(s): Law students only.

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LAW 961 - Patent Prosecution