Patenting in Biotechnology
Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
Acerca de este Curso
Far too often, researchers are misinformed about the role and the possibilities arising around patents and Intellectual Property Rights (IPR). In this course we will teach you what IPR are - with a special focus on patents. Also this course will look at the importance of patents in the world of biotechnology - and what you actually can patent.
Should your research be protected? Can your research even be protected?
There are a lot of misunderstandings about patents, so first step is to know what patents really are and how they work. Then we will introduce how and when to apply for them. Also how to find existing patents is a crucial and necessary element to being able to assess whether your research should be protected or not.
The course will be divided in 7 sessions, and at the end of the course, you should be able to:
- describe the different types of IPR
- explain the conditions of patentability for an invention
- describe the various stages involved in a patent application
- search and retrieve patent information from databases
- read and understand a patent
- write claims related to biotechnology
- understand and explain the concept of Freedom To Operate
Course Materials:
You will need the following book as a reading material for the course:
“Patenting in Biotechnology, a laboratory manual” by Peter Ulvskov, which will be available from http://polyteknisk.dk/home/Detaljer/9788750211068
Also, you will need to get access from your home institution to these databases:
- Derwent Innovation Index (via Web of Science)
- SciFinder
NB:
This course is related to a 5 ECTS point course that is a mandatory requirement for access to the BioBusiness and Innovation Platform (BBIP) program at the Copenhagen Business School. NOTE: this Coursera course will NOT be sufficient for attending the BBIP program but successful completion of this course (with a Course Certificate) will be a plus for applying to the BBIP.
To obtain the 5 ECTS points, you will have to enrol as a DTU Student, participate on a hands-on workshop on patent databases and pass an exam in presence of an external Censor. For more information, please email me at:
fdemasi@cbs.dtu.dk
Link for BBIP: (http://www.cbs.dk/viden-samfundet/strategiske-indsatsomrader/biobusiness-and-innovation-platform-bbip)
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
1
Section
Introduction to Intellectual Property Rights
An introduction to the important subjects within the field of patenting, such as novelty and “person skilled in the art”.
By Federico De Masi
5 videos (Total 47 min), 1 reading, 2 quizzes
5 videos
The book and the databases2m
What is Intellectual Property (IP)? (13:27)13m
What Are Patents? (13:41)13m
What Is Novelty? (11:33)11m
1 readings
Suggested reading from the book0m
1 practice exercises
Basic IP Quiz22m
2
Section
The Patent System I
Get to know the important timeline for getting a patent. We look at the filing, international filing, examination, publication, and potential approval of a patent. Note that we will go deeper into the search machinery later in lecture 5. By Peter Ulvskov.
2 videos (Total 47 min), 2 readings, 3 quizzes
2 videos
Document Types II - Making Patent Timelines (PCT) (22:10)22m
2 readings
Suggested reading from the book0m
Patenting in Biotechnology20m
2 practice exercises
Using The Databases + Reading a Patent26m
Patent trees and families8m
3
Section
The Patent System II
The first video introduces search reports and looks into destruction of novelty/inventive steps. The second video covers international filling - the PCT system. The issues with medical use claims will also be discussed. By Peter Ulvskov.
2 videos (Total 38 min), 2 readings, 4 quizzes
2 videos
Document Types II - All Documents II (14:10)14m
2 readings
Suggested reading from the book0m
Patenting in Biotechnology20m
3 practice exercises
Understanding the World of Patents18m
The filing process6m
Document Types8m
4
Section
Creating a Patent Landscape
To map the patent landscape for an invention you need to be able to perform “literature search” for patents. This is important if you want to avoid infringing existing patents. In this lecture, different databases are reviewed: Derwent, USPTO, and NCBI. By Peter Ulvskov.
3 videos (Total 52 min), 1 reading, 5 quizzes
3 videos
Part II (Database: Patentscope) (14:30)14m
Part III (Database: USPTO and NCBI) (Genetic Sequences) (21:46)21m
1 readings
Suggested reading from the book20m
4 practice exercises
Derwent User Interface10m
Derwent Boolean Algebra, Wildcards and Operator Precedence10m
Hierarchical Search Profiles in Derwent4m
Field Tags and Operators in USPTO and Patentscope10m
5
Section
How to Patent Biotechnology Inventions?
Here we go through the interesting issues, rules and possibilities of patenting specific biotechnology related items as microorganisms or enzymes. By Claus Jørgensen.
1 video (Total 29 min), 2 readings, 2 quizzes
2 readings
Suggested reading from the book30m
Patenting in Biotechnology20m
1 practice exercises
Biotechnology Inventions24m
6
Section
Business and Patents
How can we avoid infringing other patents and what are solutions in case we do? Freedom to operate (FTO) is in its essence to the constraints surrounding your invention that prevents your ability to produce/sell your invention. By Karin Beukel.
1 video (Total 22 min), 2 quizzes
1 practice exercises
Freedom To Operate10m
7
Section
Patenting Small Chemicals and Compounds
In this lecture the novelty of chemical molecules and natural products are discussed. An interesting real life example tried to but things in perspective. By Federico De Masi.
2 videos (Total 36 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz
1 readings
Suggested reading from the book20m
1 practice exercises
Patenting Small Compounds30m
Searching Patents for Small Chemicals
Introduction to using SciFinder, an enormous database for chemical reactions and compounds. See how one utilizes Markus formulas to search for patents. By Peter Ulvskov.
1 video (Total 22 min), 1 quiz
Conclusion - Should You Patent Your Invention?
Philosophical lecture about the benefit of patenting and how to actually use your approved patent. Also importantly, we cover ALL the reasons to NOT patent! Definitely important even though we really love patents in this course.
3 videos (Total 24 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz
1 readings
Extra reading from the book30m
1 practice exercises
Patenting Strategy4m
4.7
Top Reviews
By DW•Feb 4th 2018
This is an excellent course. It teaches various aspects of the patent search, application and more.
Instructors
Federico De Masi
Senior Researcher
Peter Ulvskov
Professor
Claus Bøttcher Jørgensen
Professor
Finn Valentin
ProfessorAbout Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
DTU focuses on research in technical and natural sciences that contributes to the development of society. As an industrially orientated university, our goal is to supply high-level international research based on combining theory with constructing models and empirical methods.
About Copenhagen Business School
Centrally located in Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark, Copenhagen Business School (CBS) is one of the largest business schools in Europe with close to 23,000 students. CBS offers world-class research-based degree programs at undergraduate, graduate, and PhD levels as well as executive and other post experience programs.
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