Bulletin of the American Physical Society
APS March Meeting 2018
Volume 63, Number 1
Monday–Friday, March 5–9, 2018; Los Angeles, California
Session C05: Patents, Innovations, and Wars!Industry Invited
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Sponsoring Units: FIAP GIMS Chair: Phil Wyatt, Wyatt Technology Corporation Room: LACC 152 |
Monday, March 5, 2018 2:30PM - 3:06PM |
C05.00001: Laser: The Inventor, the Nobel Laureate, and the 30-year Patent War Invited Speaker: Nick Taylor This presentation tells the story of physicist inventor Gordon Gould, his fundamental contributions to the laser, his dismissal by academic physicists including the Nobelist Charles Townes, and his long fight in the federal and patent courts for recognition. It’s a story of ambition, invention, business risk, resentment, and a hapless misreading of the existing patent laws that in the long run made Gould rich. Gould’s story led to a wholesale reshaping of what it takes to get a patent and gave us the patent laws we have today. |
Monday, March 5, 2018 3:06PM - 3:42PM |
C05.00002: The Independent Inventor’s Handbook Invited Speaker: Louis Foreman
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Monday, March 5, 2018 3:42PM - 4:18PM |
C05.00003: Patent Sense: knowing when to pursue patent protection Invited Speaker: Dan Krueger This presentation touches on the development, purpose, and criticisms of the patent system, covers the various roles that patents can play in the innovation process, and delves into the practical considerations for pursuing patent protection and solving the entrepreneurial resource optimization problem. Time permitting, the presentation will conclude with anecdotes about (anonymized) entrepreneurs and businesses who have employed the patent system for good or ill. Attendees will learn about real-world uses and usage of the patent system free of sensationalism and hype. |
Monday, March 5, 2018 4:18PM - 4:54PM |
C05.00004: Pieces of the Patent Puzzle: A Primer Invited Speaker: Diana DiBerardino This presentation will begin with the basics of intellectual property such as patents, designs, trademarks, and copyright, with a discussion of the differences between each type of property. The focus of the presentation will turn to patents, starting from the origins of the law, including how to obtain patent protection, and how to use a patent. Additionally, the presentation will discuss those aspects of patent law (such as work-for-hire and assignments) that are relevant to the scientists, physicists, and students in the audience. Moreover, to prevent the audience from entering into a stupefied state, the discussion will be physically infused with pithy examples and anecdotes that assist us in putting together the pieces of the puzzle. |
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