The course in patent law covers aspects of patent procurement with particular attention directed to the statutory requirements faced by an applicant including considerations of patent eligibility of the subject matter and its utility, novelty and nonobviousness; the specification and claims including disclosure requirements of the written description, such as enablement and best mode; post-grant procedures of reissue, reexamination, and disclaimer; patent enforcement and affirmative defenses against a charge of infringement; remedies; and international prosecution and patenting.

The course in patent law covers aspects of patent procurement with particular attention directed to the statutory requirements faced by an applicant including considerations of patent eligibility of the subject matter and its utility, novelty and nonobviousness; the specification and claims including disclosure requirements of the written description, such as enablement and best mode; post-grant procedures of reissue, reexamination, and disclaimer; patent enforcement and affirmative defenses against a charge of infringement; remedies; and international prosecution and patenting.