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Inventions and Patents

Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyUnited States6.901
Free, no sign-up neededFall 2005English
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This course explores the history of private and public rights in scientific discoveries and applied engineering, leading to the development of worldwide patent systems. The classes of invention protectable under the patent laws of the U.S., including the procedures in protecting inventions in the Patent Office and the courts will be examined.

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