COURSE DESCRIPTION 2012 2013

Patent Prosecution I: Drafting

Mr. Kirk Teska,

2 credits day; 2 credits evening.

One maxim of patent law is that the specification describes; the claims define. This course will focus on drafting patent applications and claims and the various legal issues that arise in claim format, construction, type, scope, breadth, definiteness, novelty, and obviousness in practicing before the United States Patent and Trademark Office. One half of each two hour class will be devoted to the statutes, rules, and case law concerning patent claims. The other half of each class will be devoted to the skill of drafting patent claims and specifications. Grades will be based on in-class participation and the drafting of several sets of patent claims and patent applications. Formerly known as Drafting Patent Claims and Applications. It is suggested but not mandatory that students have taken Patent Law.

Elective Course

Meets Skills Menu Requirement

Meets Health/Biomedical Concentration Requirements

Meets Intellectual Property Concentration Requirements

LLM Course