IP and Patents for Innovation and Career Pathways
Supporting innovation and opening new career paths through building new skills and competencies for engineers and scientists in IP and Patents.
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The IP and Patents for Innovation and Career Pathways program is for upper-level undergraduate students or graduate students in STEM or Law considering careers in the patent and intellectual property fields and for entrepreneurs and inventors seeking new knowledge to support innovation.
IP & Patent Courses
Courses offered and in-development in collaboration with Harrity and Harrity LLC, a renowned D.C. patent law firm
LPE497: Basic Patent Process and Skills
A 1-credit course to help familiarize students with what a patent is and does, as well as raise awareness and provide examples of different career paths in the patent field. Course includes hands-on opportunities to research, review, draft, and prosecute patents. Career paths explored include a patent agent, patent attorney, and patent examiner. The course is offered in-person at University Park in Spring.
LPE497: IP for Future Entrepreneurs and Inventors
A 1-credit course to help familiarize students with intellectual property (patents vs. copyright vs. trade secrets) and why it matters for entrepreneurs, what is/is not patentable, and how the patent process works. Course includes hands-on opportunities to explore case studies, finding IP in real-world products, mapping the competitive landscape, and the patent process. The course is offered in-person at University Park in Fall.
Bootcamp
Apply for the IP & Patent Bootcamp, a 3 day in-person experiential learning opportunity. The Bootcamp, developed in collaboration with Harrity and Harrity LLC, a renowned D.C. patent law firm, provides practical experience and networking opportunities for students to explore “a day in the life” of a patent agent, patent attorney, and patent examiner while learning basic skills in patent drafting and prosecution.
Apply to the IP & Patent BootcampInstructors
Clarissa Brandt
Patent Prosecution Specialist, Harrity & Harrity, LLC.
Jonathan D'Silva
Assistant Clinical Professor of Law, Penn State
Paul Harrity
Managing Partner, Harrity & Harrity, LLC.
Ryan Heavener
Counsel, Harrity & Harrity, LLC.
Christine Kirchhoff
Associate Professor & Associate Director of Law, Policy, and Engineering, Penn State
David Mazyck
Head of SEDI, Penn State
Andrea Ragonese
Associate Teaching Professor, SEDI, Penn State
Jennifer Wagner
Assistant Professor of Law, Policy, and Engineering and Anthropology, Penn State
Jessica Yarnell
Associate Director of Development, College of Engineering, Penn State