Narrator: Patents are powerful things.
They're the key to protecting your ideas,
your inventions, your intellectual property,
and your opportunities to earn money.
The goal of this course is to help you
on your patenting journey.
After taking this course,
you'll understand intellectual property,
how patents work, as well as relevant patent laws.
We'll take a look at the process of patenting
and the steps for applying for one.
We'll also explore some of the challenges
that typically affect inventors who are women,
underrepresented minorities, veterans,
from low income groups, or with disabilities,
and give you some tools and tips to overcome them.
This course was created by inventors, patent experts,
and patentees, just like you.
It was developed by Bernard Greenspan, PhD,
a biophysicist, registered patent agent,
inventor, and a professor of patent and IP law,
and Erin Kelly, an expert
on equity, diversity and inclusion,
focused on empowering minoritized entrepreneurs.
This course was developed by Invent Together,
in collaboration with Qualcomm,
one of America's most innovative companies
and a leading patent assignee with a portfolio
of more than 140,000 patents.
Throughout the program, you'll hear from real inventors
telling their stories of pitfalls and successes
on their patenting journeys.
We've divided the learning units into three modules.
As you finish each module,
you'll receive a certificate of completion.
Most importantly, you'll be one step closer
to being fully prepared to engage
in filing for your own patent.
Now let's get started.
Your inventions are waiting.
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