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© 2015 Seed of Hope

TECHNOLOGY, PATENTS, and YOU

An American Perspective

Tbilisi State University

January 20!

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&'at is (atentable)

&'y 'ave (atents) &'at is a (atent) &'at are t'e le*al re+uireents -.r (atentability)

H./ is an inventi.n (atented) – &'. is an invent.r) – &'en s'.uld -ile an a((li1ati.n) – &'ere 1an -ile)

Overvie/


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&'at is Patentable)Anial Ear Pr.te1t.r3

4US 5,266,752 8Abstra1t

“This invention provides adevice for protecting theears of animals, especially

long-haired dogs, fromecoming soiled y theanimal!s food "hile theanimal is eating# The deviceprovides $ a memer to

position the t%%lar memerand animal ears a"ay fromthe mo%th and food of theanimal "hile it is eating#&


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9et'.d .- S/in*in* .n a S/in*34US :,6:;,22


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Sealed Crustless Sand/i1'34US :,005,!7:8


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Ablati.n Pr.1edure and Syste34US


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Pla1in* a Pur1'ase Order >ia a

C.uni1ati.ns Net/.r$3

4US !,7:0,58

Aa=.n#1.?s

@1li1$3 (atent



A((le n1# v# Sasun* Ele1tr.ni1s C.#

US



A Notable University Patent



“# # # 'nything %nderthe s%n that is madey man#&

Diamond v. Chakrabarty , (S)* 1+, 1+ .(S 1+/0

&'at is Patentable)



“# # # There is nothingne" %nder the s%n#&

Ecclesiastes 1:9, ing Solomon

&'at is Patentable) 41.unter@t'e.ry8



“hoever invents or discovers any ne" and%sef%l process, machine, man%fact%re, orcomposition of matter, or any ne" and %sef%limprovement thereof, may otain a patent

therefor,& s%3ect to certain conditions#&

- 5 (S4 101

A Variety of Patentable Inventions



A Variety of Patentable Inventions

Machines &Devices

Processes

Articles ofmanufacture

Compositions ofmatter



A Variety of Patentable Inventions 6achine – scre"driver

7mproved machine – etter scre"driver

4ompositions – ne" dr%gs

6ethods of ma8ing

6ethods of %sing

6ethods of treatment, e#g#, a method for treating a disease 9%siness methods

Soft"are



Note especially…

– Improvements to known technologies

– New combinations of knowntechnologies

– New uses of known technologies

– … are all patentable



What is not patentable?

: La/s .- nature

: Natural ('en.ena

: Abstra1t ideas

: Huans



Why Have Patents?

n t'e U#S# C.nstituti.n

“The Congress shall have

the power… To Promotethe Progress of Scienceand the useful Arts bysecuring for limited timesto Authors and Inventors

the exclusive right totheir respective writingsand discoveries!

- (#S# 4onstit%tion, 'rt# 7, sect# /



Why Have Patents?

;or the p%lic enefit

– “The e



Why Have Patents?

S%preme 4o%rt>

1 To foster and re"ard invention? and

2 To promote disclos%re of inventions, tostim%late f%rther innovation and to permit thep%lic to practice the invention once the

patent e



IP is important!

P./er-ul business in1entive Le*ally@(r.te1ted 1.(etitive advanta*e .ver

y.ur 1.(etiti.n

(.rtant at all ties even durin* re1essi.ns

– Be1essi.ns 1an be *..d tie t. start a business

P@driven 1.(anies started during re1essi.ns

– Pr.1ter D Gable

– "isney – J.'ns.n D J.'ns.n

– 9i1r.s.-t



What is a Patent? ' )'T@AT is a form of>

“ntelle1tual (r.(erty& "hich is a creation of theh%man mind that is protected y (#S# la" in a"ay similar to real property .e#g#, a piece of land#

7ntellect%al property rights incl%de>

: Trademar8s

: 4opyrights

: Trade Secrets

: )atents

Th F “Fl ” f


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The Four “Flavors” ofIP

Tradear$sdenti-y s.ur1e .- *..ds

C.(yri*'ts

Pr.te1t /.r$s .- aut'.rs'i(Trade Se1rets

Pr.te1t (r.1esses,

in-.rati.nPatents

Pr.te1t (r.1esses,

1.(.siti.ns, devi1es

*


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' mar8 that identifies the origin of goods orservices in trade )rotect cons%mer from co%nterfeit prod%cts 4an last forever – as long as yo% %se it

Standard for infringement is “cons%merconf%sion&

Same mar8 may e %sed in different fields"itho%t conf%sion

What Is A Trademark?What is a Trademark?


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What Is A Trademark?How Do I Get a Trademark?

Start selling goods "ith a mar8 on them#

4ommon Ba" Trademar8 Cights – arise "henyo% sell yo%r first prod%cts – limited geographic scope

– m%st prove damages – may not e ale to e


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Cegister yo%r trademar8 "ith the )atent and

Trademar8 Effice .)TE – 6ar8 is e


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What is a Copyright?

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How Do I Get a Copyright?

4opyright “s%s%mes& in the "or8 at the momentof the "or8Ks creation 6%st register yo%r copyright "ith the (#S#

4opyright Effice to s%e

7f %nregistered at time of infringement, yo% m%stprove damages

7f registered, then higher stat%tory damages – C7'' - L0#2Msong vs# L5000 per song

6ar8 yo%r "or8 to provide notice – © 2015 Seed of Hope


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What is a Trade Secret?

4onfidential %siness information .e#g#,c%stomer lists, recipe, drin8 form%la - 4o8e#


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How Do I Get a Trade Secret?

9%siness information m%st e 8ept confidential.“secret&

7f made p%lic, trade secret is lost 7f trade secret is misappropriated .stolen, may

s%e in co%rt


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A PATENT S A TOOL#

n business a le*al ri*'t t. e1lude .t'ers

n a1adeia (atents s(ur interest in turnin*

resear1' results int. (r.du1ts t'at

bene-it t'e (ubli1

What is a Patent?


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A Patent is “A Contract with Society”

Inventor gives to society!

– A written description of his/her inventionthat sufficiently teaches “one of ordinaryskill in the art” how to make and use theclaime" invention, and that sets forth

the “best mode” at the time of filing thepatent application.

Inventor gets from society!

– About a 2 year monopoly from the filingdate to e#clu"e others from practicingthe claime" invention.


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Patents Provie an Exclusive Property !i"ht

@ A (atent "OES NOT1.n-er t. t'e ./ner t'eri*'t t. (ra1ti1e t'e1laied inventi.nF

@ A (atent S NOT aSeal .- A((r.val .-E1ellen1e inTe1'n.l.*y3 -r. t'eU#S# Patent and

Tradear$ O--i1eF


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#he “C$AI%S” are &ey'Clai(s ) provie the (etes an bons of the

ri"ht that the patent confers to e+cle othersfro( “trespassin"” on the invention,

The Claimed

Invention


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Clai( #er(inolo"y

$comprising%

– is synonymous with $inclu"ing% or$characterie" by%

– is inclusive or open'en"e" an" "oesnot e#clu"e a""itional( unrecite"elements or metho" steps


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Clai( Analysis)#ample claim!

*+ A cutting "evice( comprising!a metal bla"e having a cutting e"ge, an"

a han"le attache" to the metal bla"e+

D- ./)0) IN12IN3)4

4 4 4 45es 5es 5es No

ANA650I0! Any cutting "evice that has a metal bla"ehaving a cutting e"ge( an" a han"le attache" to themetal bla"e will infringe the claim+


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Clai( Analysis)#ample claim!

*+ A cutting "evice( comprising!a plurality of metal bla"es( each having a

cutting e"ge, an"

a han"le attache" to the plurality ofmetal bla"es+

D- ./)0) IN12IN3)4

4 4 4 4No No 5es No


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' patent is a grant y the (#S# government that entitlesthe o"ner to e


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Patent !i"hts

Patent :,26,5!:

' method for ma8ing a chair comprising>1 Step '

Y.ur Patent

' method for ma8ing a chaircomprising>1 Step '2 Step 9 and Step 4


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A PATENT S A TOOL#

n business a le*al ri*'t t. e1lude .t'ers

n a1adeia (atents s(ur interest in turnin*

resear1' results int. (r.du1ts t'at

bene-it t'e (ubli1

What is a Patent?


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!e.ire(ents for Patentability

7tility – it must be useful

Novelty – it must be new 8

Non'obviousness – it can!t be a merevariation of what was done before

)nabling Description "" application must#

– fully disclose invention $including “best mo"e”contemplated at time of filing%& and

– allow a person having ordinary skill in the art tomake an" use the invention

Search patents/

pblications/ pblicses 0news/ internet/

USP#- website/ etc12


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3ow 4o I -btain a Patent?

#SU #echnolo"y

#ransfer -ffice

time


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&'. is an invent.r)

An invent.r3 is si(ly a (ers.n /'.

1.ntributed t. t'e intellectual conception .- t'e claimed inventi.n#

&'. is n.t an invent.r)@ /.r$ers /'. erely d. /'at is as$ed and re(.rt

re+uested in-.rati.n t. .t'ers

@ ana*ers /'. erely su**est a *.al t. a1'ieve,

but n.t './ t. a1'ieve it

nvent.rs'i( Aut'.rs'i(


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5or Pblication Can Voi 5or Patent

Publish or present your

invention after filing apatent application+

$Publishing% 9 $any public"isclosure%

1or a 7+0+ patent : a one yeargrace perio" to file a patentapplication

1or international patents :typically( no patent for thatwhich was "isclose"


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5or Actions Can Voi 5or Patent

Avoi" selling( offering forsale( or using theinvention in public+

1or a 7+0+ patent : a oneyear grace perio" to file apatent application

1or international patents :typically( no patent forthat which was "isclose"


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".1uent './ and /'en y.u

ade y.ur inventi.n

Inventors shoul" keepnotebooks : numbere"pages( signe"( "ate" an"witnesse" ' to "ocument

their work+

;hy4

All inventors must beliste" on a patent


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6eep Abreast of !elevant $iteratre in

5or 7ielDo literature an"patent searches

I"entify the $closest

prior art% to yourinvention

3ive key prior art

references to yourpatent attorney toanalye an" submit toPatent -ffice

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Draft a patent application


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http#//www.uspto.gov/

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“priority ate”

:9 -ct :9;9

file U1S1 patent

application

#ypical Patent Application #i(eline

one year fro( priority ate )

file optional “international”

patent application0s2

“filin" ate”

:9 -ct :9;;

“pblication ate”

:9 April :9;:time

;1< years fro(

priority ate )

pblication ofpatent

application

>+a(ination of the Patent

Application an Clai(s e"ins

by a U1S1 Patent >+a(iner

Examination Continues

5or Article Pblishes


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Patentability v. Infrin"e(ent of a Patent Clai(

Patent

Application

Priority 4ate

:9 -ct :9;9

7tre procts

infrin"e the clai(

time

Prior Art 0pblications an

procts2 iscloses the clai(

Clai(, A cttin" evice/ co(prisin",

a (etal blae havin" a cttin" e"e/

an

a hanle attache to the (etal blae1

Patent application for “Cttin" 4evice”

A i I t A t 0:9;:2


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A(erican Inventors Act 0:9;:2

C i @ i P $


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Co(parison to @eor"ia Patent $aws

;irst to file “Soft"are& patents

9%siness methods

C i @ i P $


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Co(parison to @eor"ia Patent $aws

: Copyright "automatic# covers the

authorship in the source code$ may besu%cient if& – Commercial life of software is less than

time to get patent

– 'alue is in the source code rather than inthe method it performs

– (ethod may not be patentable

– )pen source used

: Patentability standard for softwarepatents is strict and uncertain "Bilski case pending$ – (ust be tied to a machine "possibly more

than a general use computer$ or result in aphysical transformation

P t t $ #SU


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Patent $aw an #SU )rotect patent rights %sing provisional

patent protection )atenting is )restigo%s –

– 7 did itN

– 'nd 7 "as firstN

@asy )%lication – no editors# Bicensing possiilities#

Ceco%p dollars spent on CO

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Patent $aw an #SU eep and maintain good

laoratory noteoo8s Co%tinely sign and date yo%r

noteoo8 even prior to act%allyaccomplishing yo%r o3ective

Have records “"itnessed& "ithsignat%re and date y ano3ective "itness – a non-inventor

P t t $ #SU


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Patent $aw an #SUPossible Patent pplication !iling Strategy

Provisional Application

Non-Provisional

Application (Not later than

1 year after than

Provisional filing date)

Published PatentApplication (18 months

after filing the non-

provisional application)

Patent Cooperation

Treaty (Not later than1

year after filing the first

application)

National tage !iling in"ndividual Countries

(appro#imately $%

months after the first

application is filed)


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