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Abbreviations:

AOP-Areas of Practice

LAR-Laws & Rules

P.E.-Professional Engineers

 

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Introduction to the U.S. Patent System

Course No. L-2003

Credit: 2 PDH

Course Fee: $57.90 Purchase course

Subject Matter Expert: Danny Graves, P.E.

Attention New York Engineers:

This course cannot be taken to fulfill your continuing education requirements for the state of New York since the course does not fall under the category of "Areas of Practice" or "Laws / Rules." For more information, check the New York State Board Requirements.

Attention Ohio Engineers:

This course cannot be taken to fulfill your continuing education requirements for the state of Ohio since the subject matter does not fall within the state guidelines. For more information, check the Ohio State Board Requirements.

Overview

This course will provide the student with a general introduction to the various types of U.S. patents that are available. The student will also learn the parts of a patent application, what can get an inventor in trouble, patent professionals that can help with drafting, filing and prosecuting a patent application, how to find out how much getting a patent will cost, and what kind of inventions get special treatment from the U.S. patent office.

The student must take a multiple-choice quiz consisting of sixteen (16) questions at the end of this course to earn PDH credits.

 

Specific Knowledge or Skill Obtained

This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:

  • What determines patentability
  • Parts of a patent application
  • Subject matter that gets special treatment from the USPTO
  • Differences between a patent agent and a patent attorney
  • Additional resources for patent information

 

Course

Click on the following link to the PDF document to review the course material before taking the quiz for credit.

Introduction to the U.S. Patent System

 

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