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External Content: Do entrepreneurs really need patents? (via MIT Bootcamps)

Elaine Chen
Updated August 19, 2020 00:37

Watch a recorded webinar from the MIT Bootcamps group to learn whether entrepreneurs really need patents. Featuring Nathan Trujillo – IP Specialist, Data Scientist and Chemical Engineer.

Special thanks to the MIT Bootcamps group for providing us with access to these videos.

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  • Why do entrepreneurs need to protect their technical and scientific innovations?
  • How can I protect my innovations? I’ve heard of patents, trademarks, trade secrets, etc.
  • I don’t have the resources to sue someone who is infringing. Why bother patenting my invention?
  • How do I get a patent? Can I prepare a patent myself? I can write a good technical description.
  • What experience should I look for in a good patent attorney or patent agent?
  • What if I told someone about my innovation? Is it too late to protect it?
  • What are the legal requirements to get a patent?
  • How do I find out if someone else invented my concept first? Is there a way to search for my concept?
  • Someone told me not to search patents because it can get me in trouble. Is that true?
  • Is software patentable?
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