Patenting Novel Technologies: The Inside Story from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)

Attend this informative seminar in which a USPTO representative will provide insights and answers to some of researchers most common questions, such as: What makes a research discovery patentable? Why are patents important ¿ and why does the US Government care? What is needed in order to protect an idea? How does the America Invents Act (AIA) and the change from a ¿first-to-invent¿ system to a ¿first-to-file¿ system affect patentability of an idea, and how does this change affect research activities? What happens once a patent application is filed? What is the role of patent examiners? Suite 102 Gross Hall