LawPracticeCLE: Patent Law 101
Jason Balich and Evan Jones will present a CLE program on “Patent Law 101” during a LawPracticeCLE live broadcast. The 2-hour course is intended for an audience who is new to intellectual property (IP) law and wants to understand the basics of patent law. Topics will include:
- Why Patents
- Source of patent law: US Constitution, the US Patent Act, case law
- What can be patented
- How patents are obtained
- Monetizing IP and litigation funding
- Patent infringement
- Defenses against patent infringement:
- Forums: district courts, the USPTO, the International Trade Commission (ITC)