Patent Protection for Inventors, Programmers, Startups, Entrepreneurs, etc.
This course teaches learners how to protect new ideas / inventions under Patent Protection Laws
: 20 hours (self-study)
: Online / Offline

Patent Protection for Inventors, Programmers, Startups, Entrepreneurs, etc.

 

Learn about patent protection laws to ensure that your new ideas / inventions are adequately protected under the law.

Are somebody who wants to:
– identify which new ideas / inventions can be protected by patent laws?
– ensure your inventions / creations are adequately protected?
– know what action to take to register a patent?
– Understand what action can be taken to challenge a breach of Patent Protection Law?;

If you answered yes to any of the above questions, learning about Patent Protection Laws shall give you peace of mind that your innovative new ideas / inventions are adequately protected, and know what action you can take where your patent has been used without your permission.

The global technology market is estimated to be worth in the region of $12 trillion. AI and Machine Learning alone has emerged as the fastest growing market, with spending on cognitive and AI systems estimated to increase to $50 billion in 2021. The technology market, on the whole, has therefore facilitated the proliferation of new ideas / inventions around the globe. However, in order for inventors to protect a new idea, that person must register the new idea / invention as a patent. Qualifying for patent protection can be difficult given that there are strict criteria in place that must be satisfied. Nonetheless, once an inventor has obtained patent protection, this shall provide the holder of the patent (i.e. be it a founder of a startup, entrepreneur, programmer, or anyone else) with adequate protection under the law to ensure that they are rewarded for their innovation and hard work.

However, patent laws differ from one country to the next and region-to-region. Therefore, understanding what things can and or cannot be protected, the extent of the protection afforded, and the steps to take to ensure one’s ideas / inventions are adequately protected nationally, regionally and worldwide, and the action that can be taken where a patent holder’s protection has been infringed, can be difficult for those who are not familiar the law in this area.

The Advantage of Learning about Patent Protection Law

The advantage of learning about patent protection laws is that you will learn how to ensure your new idea / invention is adequately protected under the law, even if that means obtaining the services of professional patent protection agents in order to achieve that. 

The types of things that may be protected under p] 

New Ideas / Inventions	Types of Things Covered
Physical Technological Advances	Machines, Appliances, Computers, Chips, Devices, etc
Advances in the Digital Space	Smartphone Apps, AI Algorithms
Other Technological Advances	Pharmaceutical Industry (i.e. vaccines, medicine, etc), amongst others

 

 

The Topics Covered on the Course Include:

Part 1:  Registering a Patent in the UK with the UK Intellectual Property Office (‘UKIPO’):

– To discuss the types of ideas / inventions that qualify for Patent Protection (i.e. inventions, AI and Machine Learning algorithms, etc.) and the criteria that must be met;
– How to carry out a search for registered patents to assess if your idea / invention is novel;
– Action that can be taken where a proposed patent is similar to or the same as a registered patent;
– The steps to register a patent;
– What amounts to a breach of patent law and the action that the holders of registered patents can take where patent protection has been breached

Part 2: Registering a Patent Regionally in the European Union (i.e. European Patent Office):

– To discuss the types of ideas / inventions that qualify for Patent Protection (i.e. inventions, AI and Machine Learning algorithms, etc.) and the criteria that must be met;
– How to carry out a search for registered patents to assess if your idea / invention is novel;
– Action that can be taken where a proposed patent is similar to or the same as a registered patent;
– The steps to register a patent;
– What amounts to a breach of patent law and the action that the holders of registered patents can take where patent protection has been breached.

Part 3: Registering a Patent Internationally (i.e. World Intellectual Property Organisation):

– To discuss the types of ideas / inventions that qualify for Patent Protection (i.e. inventions, AI and Machine Learning algorithms, etc.) and the criteria that must be met;
– How to carry out a search for registered patents to assess if your idea / invention is novel;
– Action that can be taken where a proposed patent is similar to or the same as a registered patent;
– The steps to register a patent;
– What amounts to a breach of patent law and the action that the holders of registered patents can take where patent protection has been breached.

 

 

Who the Course is Designed For?

– Programmers
– The Founders of Startups;
– Entrepreneurs;
– Programmers;
– Business Owners; and
– Anybody else who has an interest in knowing more about patent laws and the protection provided for new ideas / inventions