Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Start-up Patents
Course Code
SBUEK_184
Branch of Science
Economics and Business
ECTS
6.00
Target Audience
Business Management
LQF
Level 6
Study Type And Form
Full-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Līga Sileniece
Structure Unit Manager
Karina Palkova
Structural Unit
Faculty of Social Sciences
Contacts
Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szf@rsu.lv
About Study Course
Objective
The objective of this course is to introduce students to the start-up patents in contemporary business environment, and to examine how strategic and tactical decisions are made to create sustainable start-up business.
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
• understand inventing and patents, develop a patent portfolio;
• understand Intellectual Property, Licensing, the reality business plan and its development;
• develop patent application and provide necessary activities in procedures;
• identify patent licensing;
• understand how to finance a technology startup.
Preliminary Knowledge
Basic understanding of the principles of business management (IBSE 1st and 2nd semester courses).
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.• Students will acquire theoretical knowledge about patents. • During the course students will get understanding of the need of patents for business ideas and their differences in various countries. • At the end of the course students will understand potential investor involvement in patents. • Students will acquire deeper understanding of technology startups.
Skills
1.• During the course students will obtain and strengthen their leadership and motivational skills, for example in problem solving through case studies, decision making through essays, advising through group works. • At the end of the course students will have developed their team building (collaboration, communication, sharing opinion a.o.) and organizational skills (categorizing data, goal setting a.o.). • After the course students will have trained and thus supplemented their analytical skills – critical thinking, data analysis, reporting and numeracy through different types of tasks that will be done during the study course.
Competences
1.Students will get knowledge about different countries` patent systems and their use.
Assessment
Individual work
Title
% from total grade
Grade
1.
Individual work
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Individual and group work:
• Preparation for classes, reading information, which is available under each class topic
• Working on eight essays
• Development of an individual project – a study on the start-up patents, using the gained knowledge, skills and methods, development of the conclusions and practical recommendations in the framework of social and economic situation in the country and selected organization or a start-up an its characteristics
• Presentation of the individual project.
Examination
Title
% from total grade
Grade
1.
Examination
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During the seminars students will gain practical skills and competences on theoretical topics obtained during the lectures. All seminars will involve case studies and discussions among students to promote critical thinking, decision making and solution finding.
2.
Examination
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During the seminars students will gain practical skills and competences on theoretical topics obtained during the lectures. All seminars will involve case studies and discussions among students to promote critical thinking, decision making and solution finding.
3.
Examination
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In this course seminars students will show their theoretical skills in practical situations – trying to solve them or give them different solution. Additionally, after submitting essay, in the next lesson they students read through each other's essays and give them – 3Ps or praise/question/offer. By doing all of this, students will develop their critical and logical thinking, strengthen their theoretical skills.
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Examination
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In this course seminars students will show their theoretical skills in practical situation – trying to solve them or give them different solution. Additionally after submitting essay at the next lesson they will read through each other essay and give them – 3Ps or praise/question/offer. Doing all of this they will develop their critical thinking, strengthen their theoretical skills and logical thinking.
5.
Examination
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A study on the start-up patents, using the gained knowledge, skills and methods, development of the conclusions and practical recommendations in the framework of social and economic situation in the country and selected organization (start-up) characteristic (presentation)
6.
Examination
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A study on the start-up patents, using the gained knowledge, skills and methods, development of the conclusions and practical recommendations in the framework of social and economic situation in the country and selected organization (start-up) characteristic (presentation)
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Examination
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Preparation for classes, proactive participation and contribution during the classes (discussions, group work, feedback).
The minimum attendance or participation requirements – 50% of all classes.
• All required essays and the individual project need to be submitted – 35% of final mark.
• All individual and group tasks need to be completed during the classes – 35% of final mark.
• Students who do not meet the minimum attendance or participation requirements (50% of all lectures and seminars) can be refused to attempt or be considered for assessment.
Exam – 30% of final mark.
Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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General introduction to inventing
Topics covered during the class: 1. The patent system; What are patent rights?;
2. How to read a patent and understand patent claims;
3. Obtaining patent rights and patent prosecution;
4. Locating public information about patents;
5. Avoiding problems with public disclosures
Literature: 1. Schox J., Not So Obvious: An Introduction to Patent Law and Strategy, 2015.g., CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
2. Krajec R., Investing In Patents: Everything a Startup Investor Needs to Know, 2016.g., BlueIron Press
3. A Patent System for the 21st Century, Merrill & Elliott, http://www.nap.edu/html/patentsystem/143-154.pdf
4. What are Patent Rights: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Cw6BrwfJEw
5. Latvian Innvations: http://izgudrojumi.lza.lv/pat.php
EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Lecture
On site
Auditorium
2
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Patents and patentability
Annotation: 1. patent claims
2. obtaining international patent rights
3. patent portfolio building
Literature: 1. Schox J., Not So Obvious: An Introduction to Patent Law and Strategy, 2015.g., CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
2. Krajec R., Investing In Patents: Everything a Startup Investor Needs to Know, 2016.g., BlueIron Press
3. Staying in the Game: Strategic Use of Continuation Applications: http://www.patentinnovations.com/documents/201204LimitedMonopoly-StrategicUseofContinuations.pdf
4. Driving Innovation: Intellectual Property Strategies for a Dynamic World, Chapter 9, “Strategy Tools: Policies and Practices for Managing Intellectual Property” pp. 147-162 (Canvas)
5. Continuation Patents: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84YX3J9dehc
6. Patentability and Eligibility Overview http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTaqOoLNGWs
7. Patentability: Novelty http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXKAqIuCGTU
EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Lecture
Off site
E-Studies platform
2
2.
Class/Seminar
Off site
E-Studies platform
2
3.
Class/Seminar
Off site
E-Studies platform
2
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Legal frameworks and regulations for patents
Annotation: 1. Intellectual Property Ownership
2. Software Patents and Copyright Basics
3. What does copyright protect?
4. User interface protection
5. Licensing opportunities
6. Reality business plan and development
Literature: 1. Murphy W.J., Orcutt J.L., Patent Valuation: Improving Decision Making through Analysis, 2012.g., Wiley
2. Schox J., Not So Obvious: An Introduction to Patent Law and Strategy, 2015.g., CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
3. Krajec R., Investing In Patents: Everything a Startup Investor Needs to Know, 2016.g., BlueIron Press
4. University Licensing: an Introduction to Licensing Technology from Universities: http://www.fenwick.com/FenwickDocuments/university_licensing.pdf
5. Law of patents: https://likumi.lv/doc.php?id=153574
EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Lecture
Off site
E-Studies platform
2
2.
Class/Seminar
Off site
E-Studies platform
2
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Intelectual property, licencing, business pan and its development
Annotation: Introduction to Trademarks:
1. Contemporary case studies and examples from business environment
2. Discussion and finding opportunities for new business cases
Topics covered during the class: Case study – start-up business case analysis
Literature: 1. Murphy W.J., Orcutt J.L., Patent Valuation: Improving Decision Making through Analysis, 2012.g., Wiley
2. Schox J., Not So Obvious: An Introduction to Patent Law and Strategy, 2015.g., CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
3. Krajec R., Investing In Patents: Everything a Startup Investor Needs to Know, 2016.g., BlueIron Press
4. Latvian Innvations: http://izgudrojumi.lza.lv/pat.php
5. Trademark Primer: http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/metaschool/fisher/domain/tm.htm
6. Trademark Overview: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qV5KrwX3jMA
EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Lecture
Off site
E-Studies platform
2
2.
Lecture
Off site
E-Studies platform
2
3.
Class/Seminar
Off site
E-Studies platform
2
4.
Class/Seminar
Off site
E-Studies platform
2
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Patent samples and application process.
Annotation: 1- Patent application possibilities
2- Application process
3- Pros & cons in application process
Topics covered during the class: Case study: Start-up patent application process
Literature: 1. Murphy W.J., Orcutt J.L., Patent Valuation: Improving Decision Making through Analysis, 2012.g., Wiley
2. Schox J., Not So Obvious: An Introduction to Patent Law and Strategy, 2015.g., CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
3. Krajec R., Investing In Patents: Everything a Startup Investor Needs to Know, 2016.g., BlueIron Press
4. Overview of patent application process: http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2011/07/31/anoverview-of-the-u-s-patent-process/id=18460/
EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Lecture
On site
Auditorium
2
2.
Class/Seminar
On site
Auditorium
2
3.
Class/Seminar
On site
Auditorium
2
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Patentsearch
Annotation: 1- Patent litigation process and litigation counsel;
2- Strategic thinking and Competitive
Topics covered during the class: Case study: The Business and Patent Licensing
Literature: 1. Murphy W.J., Orcutt J.L., Patent Valuation: Improving Decision Making through Analysis, 2012.g., Wiley
2. Schox J., Not So Obvious: An Introduction to Patent Law and Strategy, 2015.g., CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
3. Krajec R., Investing In Patents: Everything a Startup Investor Needs to Know, 2016.g., BlueIron Press
4. Patent Litigation: http://www.fenwick.com/FenwickDocuments/Legal_FAQ_Patent_Litigation.pdf
5. Intellectual property: http://apps.americanbar.org/buslaw/newsletter/0055/materials/pp1.pdf
6. Patent Skills for User Experience Design: http://www.designingforhumans.com/idsa/2012/12/patent-skills-for-user-experience-design.html
EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Lecture
Off site
E-Studies platform
2
2.
Class/Seminar
Off site
E-Studies platform
2
3.
Class/Seminar
Off site
E-Studies platform
2
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Financing a technology startup.
Annotation: 1- Types of financing transactions;
2- Sources of financing for startups;
Topics covered during the class: Case study: Start-up financing case
Literature: 1. Key M.S., Sell Your Ideas With or Without A Patent, 2015.g., CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
2. Murphy W.J., Orcutt J.L., Patent Valuation: Improving Decision Making through Analysis, 2012.g., Wiley
3. Murphy W.J., Orcutt J.L., Patent Valuation: Improving Decision Making through Analysis, 2012.g., Wiley
4. Primer on VC Math: http://antiventurecapital.com/raise-startup-capital/venture-capitalmath/
5. Everything You Wanted to Know About Convertible Seed Financings: http://techcrunch.com/2012/04/07/convertible-note-seed-financings/
EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Lecture
Off site
E-Studies platform
2
2.
Class/Seminar
Off site
E-Studies platform
2
3.
Class/Seminar
Off site
E-Studies platform
2
4.
Class/Seminar
Off site
E-Studies platform
2
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
6.00
Contact hours:
40 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
A Patent System for the 21st Century. Merrill & Elliott.
2.
Latvian Innovations.
3.
Driving Innovation: Intellectual Property Strategies for a Dynamic World. Chapter 9, “Strategy Tools: Policies and Practices for Managing Intellectual Property” pp. 147-162 (Canvas).
4.
Continuation Patents.
5.
Law of patents.
6.
Trademark Primer.
Additional Reading
1.
Murphy W.J., Orcutt J.L. Patent Valuation: Improving Decision Making through Analysis. Wiley, 2012.
2.
Overview of patent application process.
3.
Patent Litigation.
4.
Intellectual property.
5.
Patent Skills for User Experience Design.
Other Information Sources
1.
Patentability and Eligibility Overview.
2.
University Licensing: an Introduction to Licensing Technology from Universities.
3.
Trademark Overview.
4.
Everything You Wanted to Know About Convertible Seed Financings.
5.
What are Patent Rights.
6.
Patentability.