Patent Fundamentals

Patents provide inventors with the government granted exclusive right to their product or process innovation. Learn in detail about the fundamentals of patents, determine if an idea is patentable and importance of them for an organization to gain a competitive advantage and positive business results.

Table of Contents
1 – Patent Fundamentals Introduction
2 – Module Learning Objectives
3 – Government Grant and USPTO
4 – What is a Patent
5 – Familiar Utility Patents
6 – Familiar Design Patents
7 – Knowledge Check
8 – Patented Protection on an iPhone
9 – Patentability Requirements
10 – Patent Protection
11 – Scenario Knowledge Check
12 – What is Patentable
13 – Basic Patentability Requirements
14 – Patenting Process
15 – Why are Patents Valuable
16 – What does a Patent NOT Do
17 – Your Responsibility
18 – What Does a Patent Do
19 – Check Your Understanding