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The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Protecting Business Innovations via Patent

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology via Coursera

Overview

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Protecting Business Innovations via Patent

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This course assumes no prior knowledge in law, business or engineering. However, students with backgrounds in all three areas will find useful concepts or ideas in the course on how to protect business innovations using patents. The approach taken in this course is practical and commercial rather than theoretical. A combination of lectures and case studies help to illustrate the concepts and make the course more interesting.

After completing this course, students should be able to understand how patents are issued and protect innovations, including: What is a patent? What do they protect? How do we get a patent? Where are patents valid? How much do they cost?

In addition to basic concepts the course also deals with advanced topics such as: software patents, business process patents, patenting life, patent trolls and multiple case examples of large and small companies using patents and patent lawsuits.

We also expect you to have fun in this course. So go forth and enjoy!

Other courses in the Protecting Business Innovations series:
1. Copyright: https://www.coursera.org/learn/protect-business-innovations-copyright
2. Trademark: https://www.coursera.org/learn/protect-business-innovations-trademark
3. Patent: https://www.coursera.org/learn/protect-business-innovations-patent
4. Strategy: https://www.coursera.org/learn/protect-business-innovations-strategy

Syllabus

  • Introduction to Patents
    • Welcome to Protecting Business Innovations via Patents! Why are patents so important? You will learn about the basics of patents and how they are useful in protecting innovation as well as some of the limitations and costs of patents. This first module allows you to "survey the buffet". Before you start your survey of Patents, take some time to review the assignments, grading and general course guidelines for this course. Also, don't forget to introduce yourself and say hello to your fellow learners.
  • PROCESS OF GETTING A PATENT
    • This week we will look at the process of getting a patent in terms of the time, cost and effort required for each step of the patenting process. Here's where you plan your assault on the buffet.
  • UTILITY PATENT REQUIREMENTS
    • We get down to the details on what is needed to submit a formal patent application including providing evidence regarding novelty, utility and non-obviousness. Let's dig in to the main meal.
  • ADVANCED PATENT TOPICS
    • You left room for dessert right? In this week we learn about patent trolls, software patents, business process patents, patenting life and case examples of large and small companies using and going to court over patents.
  • Putting your knowledge to work
    • Instead of an exam, we are going to have you apply your newfound knowledge to evaluate an actual patent case that went to court. All of the knowledge gained and discussions from Weeks 1-4 will help you

Taught by

Theodore Henry King CLARK

Reviews

4.8 rating, based on 166 Class Central reviews

4.8 rating at Coursera based on 505 ratings

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  • Rocky Wu
    It's a very practical, business oriented, and insightful class. The professor is very professional with rich practical experience. I learned a lot from the class.
  • Anonymous
    I really enjoyed the online course. I thought it was well planned and layed out, easy for me to follow. The work load(h.w. & test)was just enough, so i could finish everything with enough time, learn about the topics and not feel over loaded and rus…
  • Anonymous
    I am thankful to you all, that I have done a course in Coursera & I may say something that Companies that focus heavily on research and development generally have more value tied up in intangible assets—patents and other intellectual property—than t…
  • Anonymous
    This course will introduce you to the basic elements of academic information seeking - we will explore the search process from defining a strategy to evaluating and documenting your search results. Attending the course will make you a proficient inf…
  • Abdul Malik
    I am thankful to all of you, as I am doing the course in Coursera & I must say that Companies that focus heavily on research and development generally have more value tied up in intangible assets—patents and other intellectual property—than they do…
  • Anonymous
    A very organized program. A great learning experience for me as a student currently in Law School. Professor made the subject easy to understand from different perspectives and illustrated with concrete examples. The quiz and review case was really interesting and has helped me learn and then test my knowldege through these quiz and case review.
  • SAKIB SHABBIR PATEL
    I am thankful to all of you, as I am doing the course in Coursera & I must say that Companies that focus heavily on research and development generally have more value tied up in intangible assets—patents and other intellectual property—than they do…
  • Anonymous
    The course was quite informative and provided me with valuable knowledge about patents and how to create them and also how to protect them from patent trolls.
    The teacher was very nice with topics and had deep knowledge about the patents.
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    Luisa Fernanda Restrepo Rodriguez
    This course allowed me to acquire the basic concepts to understand the topic of patents and the implications behind this process. The professor explains the topics very well and with real-life examples.
  • Anonymous
    Very comprehensive and practical course with interesting examples with a professor who is completely familiar with the subject. I enjoyed it a lot.
  • Anonymous
    The course is the best way to get skills in IP. Protecting Business innovations via patent is a very nice course related not only to Intellectual Property but also business and the significant skill to acquire.I learned a lot of valuable things from this course and further recommend to all of you.
  • Anonymous
    Clear and organized structure to introduce patent basics. Fun and knowledgeable lecturer who makes the cold content interesting
  • Saifali Hayatkhan
    I really enjoyed the online course. I thought it was well planned and layed out, easy for me to follow. The work load(h.w. & test)was just enough, so i could finish everything with enough time, learn about the topics and not feel over loaded and rushed.
  • Anonymous
    In this course I learnt something new and knowledgeable and It was great experience professor clark makes an amazing job. i am rating this course 5 stars because professor is really good he is very good teaching and the important is whatever he teaches its understandable and it helps me a lot for having an idea in making your business being protected by different strategies and although it was good learning experience i just want to say do participate in this course protecting business innovation via strategy. it is useful for protecting business thanking very much coursera for sharing this course. Thank you
  • Anonymous
    It was great time learning this course. Through this I was able to gain knowledge about the real business world, the patenting techniques etc. So hope that this knowledge would be of great use to me in the near future.
  • Anonymous
    The Alice Corp. was filing patents since 1999 regarding the idea of computer systems to manage 'Settlement risks'. The filed patents were not supported with any working model which made the overall concept limited just to an idea and by the three ru…
  • Anonymous
    The concepts were explained very well. I don't have any law background but could still understand it. The assignments and court cases discussed made it easier to understand the concepts.

    Here we will look at the process of getting a patent in terms of the time, cost and effort required for each step of the patenting process. Here's where you plan your assault on the buffet.
  • Anonymous
    The entire course was an exciting journey, and I adored Prof. CLARK and his teaching style. The effort he has put into the course shows, and I am glad for the opportunity to take it.

    The course is full of real-life examples and case studies and never stops being fascinating. I'm excited to put the concepts I've learned throughout, to good use in my career.
  • Anonymous
    This course is fantastic and very useful. The instruction was easy to understand, very valuable, enjoyable and easy to learn. I learned a lot from it. It includes the steps in the patenting process. It does not go into the legal terminology used in…
  • Anonymous
    overall course was great,its helps to my academic credits as well as my knowlage improvement,Overall the course is going to be very useful in my day to day job.” “Really well done; made a dry subject really interesting, and clearly has a passion for traffic management that shone through!
  • Anonymous
    It was great Experience learning and successfully completed my course from coursera.

    It was interesting subject . I loved and enjoyed this subject had a knowledge full experience in which coursera has offered.

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