I took IEOR 190G this semester to learn more about patents, and the process of getting a patent filed and approved. I really enjoyed this semester, and I believe Professor Lavian used an approach that is very effective for the goals of the class. I would definitely recommend the course to people of all majors who are looking to take a practical course that they can use throughout their life.
In the class, we began by discussing what the benefits of a patent are to the inventor. A utility patent protects intellectual property for any technological innovation. Individuals and businesses can use patents to protect their idea and sue other entities if they infringe on the patent. There are 4 requirements for patentability:
1) Patentable subject matter - basically means the idea must fall under the given categories for patentability
2) Novel - some part of the invention must be new based on prior art
3) Non-obvious - Based on combinations of prior art, the invention cannot be obvious to someone of normal skill in the art
4) Useful - must have some purpose and use
Next we discussed the 3 aspects of wireless mobile devices that make it unique, which are listed below:
1) Wireless - there is limited bandwidth, but can be utilized over longer distances than wired communications
2) Mobility - this relates to the dynamic nature of the user and terminal locations
3) Portability - small dimensions, but limited battery capcity, computing and storage
Then we combined both patents and wireless mobile devices by discussing the smartphone war. Many major companies, including Samsung and Apple, are consistent players in patent litigation.
Finally, for the last few weeks, we deconstructed various patents and patent lawsuits. This included Supreme Court cases as well as silly patents. I found this portion of the course to be most useful, as it really made concrete many of the concepts we discussed in class. I would like to thank Professor Lavian and Arezu for helping me throughout the course and again would like to recommend the course to any future students that may be reading this.
In the class, we began by discussing what the benefits of a patent are to the inventor. A utility patent protects intellectual property for any technological innovation. Individuals and businesses can use patents to protect their idea and sue other entities if they infringe on the patent. There are 4 requirements for patentability:
1) Patentable subject matter - basically means the idea must fall under the given categories for patentability
2) Novel - some part of the invention must be new based on prior art
3) Non-obvious - Based on combinations of prior art, the invention cannot be obvious to someone of normal skill in the art
4) Useful - must have some purpose and use
Next we discussed the 3 aspects of wireless mobile devices that make it unique, which are listed below:
1) Wireless - there is limited bandwidth, but can be utilized over longer distances than wired communications
2) Mobility - this relates to the dynamic nature of the user and terminal locations
3) Portability - small dimensions, but limited battery capcity, computing and storage
Then we combined both patents and wireless mobile devices by discussing the smartphone war. Many major companies, including Samsung and Apple, are consistent players in patent litigation.
Finally, for the last few weeks, we deconstructed various patents and patent lawsuits. This included Supreme Court cases as well as silly patents. I found this portion of the course to be most useful, as it really made concrete many of the concepts we discussed in class. I would like to thank Professor Lavian and Arezu for helping me throughout the course and again would like to recommend the course to any future students that may be reading this.
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