BTEC 2223 Syllabus

Subject Code

BTEC

Course Number

2223

Course Title

Patents and Technology Transfer

Prerequisites

Program admission

Corequisites

Terms Offered

Offered every semester

Credit Hours

(2-0-2)

Course Description

This course introduces the role of patents, one type of intellectual property, in advancing technological innovation and promoting economic development. The requirements for issue of a patent are described together with the legal rights that are thereby conferred to the patent holder. Discussed are preparation of a patent application and its filing with, and examination by, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The course explores how the patented invention may be commercialized in the process of technology transfer. Emphasis is placed on the patenting and transfer of technologies pertinent to the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and medical device industries.

Course Outcomes

Patents and their importance
Order		Description
1		Understand patents as one type of intellectual property.
2		Describe the importance of patents to both inventors and society.
Role of patents in the bioscience industries
Order		Description
1		Understand the role of patents in the bioscience industries.
2		Understand the legal rights conferred by a patent.
The patent application
Order		Description
1		Understand patent searching in the database of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
2		Describe whether an invention is patentable based on legal requirements.
3		Describe the format of a patent application.
4		Understand the role of the patent attorney or agent in preparing, filing, and prosecuting a patent application.
Technology transfer
Order		Description
1		Understand the value of patents and technology transfer in commercializing technology in the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and medical device industries.
2		Describe the technology transfer process.
3		Describe technology transfer agreements.