Lectures, Mini Courses & Workshops
Learn in depth about the world of patents
Below are examples of available lectures, some of which are on YouTube
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The MIT Forum Israel launched "Foundry 2020" for SHE-ENTREPRENEURS, with a fascinating talk by one of Israel's foremost Intellectual Property (IP) experts, MIT alum and MIT EF board member Heidi Brun of Heidi Brun Associates, Ltd.
Heidi discussed IP vs. startup timelines for the $ savvy entrepreneur. To view the video, click here
How to Read a Patent
A short lecture introducing the patent document and giving tips on how to read one quickly, depending on what issue (patentability, infringement, due diligence) you need to solve
Finding Inventiveness in Products and their Apps
A look at mobile apps and patentability.
Patents are for Marketing
A discussion of the other uses of patents
The Pitfalls of Patenting
An overview of the patent world via the lens of the various mistakes inventors make. Drawn from the mini-lectures Heidi has been giving to inventors over the years.
Common Investor Pitfalls with IP and how to avoid them
A look at the IP due diligence process and the pitfalls that investors fall into.
Registering Patent Ownership
The issues involved and the errors clients make when handling patent ownership
Legal Pitfalls from Patents
An overview of the patent world from the legal department's point of view
From Ideas to Assets: Common Investor Pitfalls with Intellectual Property and How to Avoid Them
A webinar for OurCrowd
Software Patentability (Hebrew)
A Presentation to the Open University's Entrepreneurship Program
Is Software Patentable after Alice?
A review of the issues with patenting software, along with solutions.
Courses & Workshops
For a more in-depth analysis of patent law and procedure
Practical patents
A 3 hour course on improving the communication between inventors and patent attorneys with sections on how to read patents, how to write patents and how to determine inventiveness
The legal life of a startup
A course that will go through the life of a startup from the view of the legal actions a startup should take at each milestone.
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