Patents 101: Everything you always wanted to know about patents
As the Columbia technology transfer experience demonstrates, patents can provide a successful vehicle for generating research funding for university inventions. Unfortunately, many seemingly harmless events occurring after the conception of an invention can jeopardize the right to file for a patent. Jeffrey M. Sears, PhD, Associate General Counsel for Columbia University, will present a patent law primer focusing on what you need to know to preserve patent protection for your inventions.
About the Speaker: Jeffrey M. Sears, PhD
Jeff is a member of the Patent and Licensing Group within the Office of the General Counsel at Columbia University. His practice focuses on patent prosecution in the computer and physical sciences and medical devices. Prior to joining Columbia, he was an associate at Foley Hoag in Boston and Winston & Strawn in New York. Jeff has several degrees in physics, including an SB from MIT and a PhD from SUNY Stony Brook. He earned his JD from NYU and is admitted to practice law in New York and before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
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