My semester taking IEOR 190G was extremely useful in helping me to understand the intellectual property landscape and strategies that patent holders use. The class covered both elements in depth, and was helpful in giving me both a broad perspective on the patent landscape as well as giving me a deep understanding of the tactics that intellectual property owners utilize.
The smartphone patent war, patent litigation court choices, the tactics of non-practicing entities, and the details of patent claims and applications were all covered in this class, with an emphasis on the role that such concepts have on companies' intellectual property decisions and tactics. I was particularly interested in the role that patent claims have in determining a patent's viability as an offensive and defensive strategy were, due to the strategic choices that must be made in making a patent broad or specific.
This knowledge is important to me as I believe that it will be useful from a career perspective. I would like to either work at or found a startup in the future, and believe that protecting my intellectual property will be crucial to the success of that endeavor. This class was successful in providing a foundation upon which to build that knowledge, and I definitely feel that I learned more about the patent litigation landscape as a result of the class.
I further discuss my thoughts on this topic at the following link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQCw8Gcj9-g
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