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Development of Inventions and Creative Ideas

Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyUnited States6.931
Free, no sign-up neededSpring 2008English
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This course examines the role of the engineer as patent expert and as technical witness in court and patent interference and related proceedings. It discusses the rights and obligations of engineers in connection with educational institutions, government, and large and small businesses. It compares various manners of transplanting inventions into business operations, including development of New England and other U.S.

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