Coursera: Patenting in Biotechnology

 with  Finn Valentin, Peter Ulvskov, Claus Bøttcher Jørgensen, Karin Beukel and Federico De Masi


- describe the different types of IPR
- explain the conditions of patentability for an invention
- describe the various stages involved in a patent application
- search and retrieve patent information from databases
- read and understand a patent
- write claims related to biotechnology
- understand and explain the concept of Freedom To Operate

Course Materials:

- Derwent Innovation Index (via Web of Science)
- SciFinder


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Introduction to Intellectual Property Rights
An introduction to the important subjects within the field of patenting, such as novelty and “person skilled in the art”. By Federico De Masi

The Patent System I

The Patent System II
The first video introduces search reports and looks into destruction of novelty/inventive steps. The second video covers international filling - the PCT system. The issues with medical use claims will also be discussed. By Peter Ulvskov.

Creating a Patent Landscape
To map the patent landscape for an invention you need to be able to perform “literature search” for patents. This is important if you want to avoid infringing existing patents. In this lecture, different databases are reviewed: Derwent, USPTO, and NCBI. By Peter Ulvskov.

How to Patent Biotechnology Inventions?
Here we go through the interesting issues, rules and possibilities of patenting specific biotechnology related items as microorganisms or enzymes. By Claus Jørgensen.

Business and Patents
How can we avoid infringing other patents and what are solutions in case we do? Freedom to operate (FTO) is in its essence to the constraints surrounding your invention that prevents your ability to produce/sell your invention. By Karin Beukel.

Patenting Small Chemicals and Compounds

Searching Patents for Small Chemicals
Introduction to using SciFinder, an enormous database for chemical reactions and compounds. See how one utilizes Markus formulas to search for patents. By Peter Ulvskov.

Conclusion - Should You Patent Your Invention?

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Cost Free Online Course (Audit)
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Subject Biology
Provider Coursera
Language English
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