Scope
The class covers preliminary U.S. patent searching using the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's Patent Public Search and Lens.org.
This class is best taken following an Intellectual Property Basics course.
Patent Searching is taught every four weeks at the same time.
Note: The scope of the class does not include trademark searching.
Attendees should have basic mastery of keyboard/mouse skills and familiarity with Internet browsing and searching to best appreciate and benefit from the course.
The instructor suggests that attendees follow along in real time using the search tools.
Audience
Independent inventors in the community. This course is free and open to the public.
Rice students, staff and faculty.
(Academic patent researchers can contact the Kelley Center at govhelp@rice.edu to discuss alternative class arrangements.)
Registration
Advance registration is required. Please register online. If you need to cancel your reservation, please send an email to govhelp@rice.edu, so people on the waiting list can take the class.
- It is your responsibility to notify the instructor if you will no longer be able to attend.
- If you miss a course without notifying staff by the day of the course, your registration for all future courses will be canceled.
Cost
There is no charge.
Location
Online via Zoom. Links will be sent to registered participants about an hour in advance.