Patent and IP Basics
Duncan Clark, Innovation Intelligence and Patent expert guides us through getting started with patents, the technical and legal framework for patents and how to do an FTO search.
Why do Patents Exist and Why should R&D Care?
The Life of a Patent from Application to Expiration
What's in a patent? Structure and Terminology
Patents: An Introduction
What types of patent are there?
What do patent numbers mean?
What are the legal statuses of patents?
What is a patent family?
What are the patent classification systems?
How do you tell who owns a patent?
Technical and Legal Framework
What is freedom to operate?
What are the objectives of FTO analysis?
What conclusions are drawn from FTO analysis?
How to develop an FTO strategy
Where to go for information
What is IP for?
How Does IP Relate to Risk?
How does IP relate to innovation?
IP searches and data
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