Intellectual Property Overview for Bio-Medical Researchers (1) why do you need a patent? what qualifies as a patent? novelty, nonobviousness written description & enablement requirements who qualify as an inventor? conception, reduction to practice sole inventor and co-inventors inventor vs. owner: ownership issues employee invention predictable vs. unpredictable

Intellectual Property Overview for Bio-Medical Researchers (2) timing counts: conception, domestic filing, PCT, national phases how to make a patent that sells? theory of patent infringement patenting around, invalidating patents example of inventing/patenting process: writing scientific article vs. storytelling patents importance of lots of embodiments focusing on scope summary