Demystifying the Patent Process for Federal Lab Employees

Event description

This webinar will provide an overview of the patent process focused on federal laboratory employees.

The process to obtain a U.S. patent can seem long and sometimes arcane.  Understanding how the process works and what to expect can be a benefit to both lab inventors and tech transfer professionals as they work with the patent attorney to achieve the best outcome for intellectual property.

Topics included are:

• What to expect in moving from invention disclosure to patent
• The patent process for federal labs including provisional and utility patent filings
• Inventorship – who is the inventor?
• How claims are developed and what is needed for a successful application
• What will help the patent attorney in writing the patent
• Expected milestones and timelines
• What are some elements that can happen along the way such as office actions, divisional patents, continuations, and continuations in part
• Special considerations for foreign patents/Patent Cooperation Treaty