In this new world, entrepreneurs, managers, and employees will need to understand the nature and value of intellectual property, how it can be developed and protected, and the roles business, government, and the legal system play in fostering and regulating invention. Students will study the social, technical, and legal aspects of invention. Students are divided into panels for class discussion of specific issues raised by each video. Students are divided into panels for class discussion of specific issues raised by the video and readings. C. Techniques for stimulating creativity are presented.
Students complete brainstorming activities.
A. Presentation by one or more inventors followed by question and answer period. Inventions - some surprising examples A. Discussion of inventions selected from Peculiar Patents by Dr. Rick Feinberg, and discussion of recent articles describing other remarkable inventions. B. Students are introduced to sources of patent information on the Internet and required to locate specific information. Overview of the process of obtaining each type of protection. Students learn to dissect a patent and translate a patent specification into plain English.