Course name: Patent Information Research
Teaching medium: English
A. COURSE DESCRIPTION
2 credit, 24 Class Hours, 2st Semester etc.
B. METHOD OF INSTRUCTION
This course focuses on the basic concepts related to patents and patent documents, patent application process, IPC classification, generic patents, types of patent retrieval, process of patent retrieval, patent analysis method, patent map, purpose and application of patent analysis, etc. So that graduate students can master the basic theories, methods and tools of patent analysis comprehensively and systematically, so as to lay a solid foundation for engaging in patent analysis research and practice.
Video teaching, PPT, Classroom Lecture, Discussion.
COURSE OBJECTIVES(five or six objectives; general but comprehensive)
Objective 1: to understand the process of patent application and the types of patents and patent documents.
Objective 2: to master the composition and characteristics of patent literature, to master the patents of the same family, and to understand the publication of patent literature.
Objective 3: to understand the classification of IPC, master the general process of patent literature retrieval, and master the special application of IPC in patent retrieval.
Objective 4: to understand the types and applications of patent retrieval and master the skills of patent retrieval.
Objective 5: to understand the application and significance of PCT, the types, functions and applications of patent analysis, and master the skills of patent analysis.
C.COURSE TOPICS/UNITS AND DATES
Chapter 1.Introduction of the Course and basic concepts（2classhours）
Chapter2. Contents and characteristics of patent documents（2classhours）
Chapter 3. Retrieval of Patent Documents（2classhours）
Chapter 4.Types and requirements of patent retrieval For different purposes(2classhours）
Chapter 5. Practiceof patent retrieval（2classhours）
Chapter 6. Introduction to patent analysis methods（2classhours）
Chapter 7.Introduction to patent analysis methods(continue)（2classhours）
Chapter 8. Online demonstration of patent analysis cases（2classhours）
Chapter 9. Practice of patent analysis（2classhours）
Chapter 10.Discussion class（2 class hours）
Chpater 11. Improve patent analysis practice report（2 class hours）
Chapter 12. Course assessment（2 class hours）
E. TEXTBOOK(S) AND REQUIRED TOOLS OR SUPPLIES
Textbook (required):
Robert L. and Cantrell. The Dynamics of Patent Strategy: Winning the Competition for Ideas and Relationships, Wiley, 09.04.2009, -384 pages.
Hooper V . Assessing Competitive Intelligence Software: A Guide to Evaluating CI Technology[J]. The Electronic Library, 2004, 22(6):531-532.
Ranald D. Slusky, Invention analysis and claiming :[M]. American Bar Association, General Practice, Solo & Small Firm Section, 2007.
H.Jackson Knight. Patent Strategy: For Researchers and Research Managers, Third Edition[M]. Wiley, 2013.
Supplies and/or tools:
David Pressman. Patent it yourself, 11th edition[M]. Nolo, 2005.
Juanita M. (Editor). Patent Technology: Transfer And Industrial Competition[J].
F. GRADING PLAN
1. In-class participation (40%): (1) Full attendance; (2) Active participation in class discussion.
Research paper (60%): (1) At least 2000 words; (2) Complete article structure; (3) Good topics and innovation; (4) Compliance with academic ethics, no plagiarism.
2. Grading standards: (1) 60~70: Can basically complete the teaching tasks and assignments of this course and appropriately use patent retrieval and analysis.
(2) 71~80: Can complete the teaching content and tasks of this course and have a relatively comprehensive understanding of patent retrieval and analysis..
(3) 81~90: Can well complete the teaching tasks of this course and have a comprehensive understanding of patent retrieval and analysis.
(4) 91~100: Can perfectly complete the teaching tasks of this course and expertly skilled use of patent retrieval and patent analysis.
G. COURSE COMPONENT SPECIFICS
Chapter 1.Introduction of the Course and basic concepts（2 class hours）
1.1Teaching purpose and schedule
1.2The concept and types of patent
1.3Types of patent documents
1.4 Patent application process
Chapter2. Contents and characteristics of patent documents（2 class hours）
1.1 The formation of patent documents and patent families
1.2Contents and characteristics of patent documents
1.3 Publications of patent documents
Chapter 3. Retrieval of Patent Documents（2 class hours）
1.1 International Patent Classification
1.2General process of patent search
1.3Online example demonstration
Chapter 4.Types and requirements of patent retrieval For different purposes(2 class hours）
1.1Innovative retrieval
1.2Infringement retrieval
1.3 Circumvention design retrieval
Chapter 5. Practiceof patent retrieval（2 class hours）
1.1 Introduction to China Patent Database Resources
1.2 Practice in patent retrieval process
1.3 Q & A interaction
Chapter 6. Introduction to patent analysis methods（2 class hours）
1.1 PCT
1.2 Patent family analysis
1.3.Technology life cycle
Chapter 7.Introduction to patent analysis methods(continue)（2 class hours）
1.1 Concept ofpatent map
1.2 Efficacy matrix and radar map
1.3 Patent contour map and patent citation
Chapter 8. Online demonstration of patent analysis cases（2 class hours）
1.1 Introduction to patent analysis softwareTI
1.2The introduction ofDerwent World PatentsIndex database
1.3Online demonstration of patent analysis cases
Chapter 9. Practice of patent analysis（2 class hours）
1.1Familiar with patent analysis software
1.2 Practice in patent analysis process
1.3 Q & A interaction
Chapter 10.Discussion class（2 class hours）
1.1 Summarize the problems in practice
1.2 Analyze how to solve these problems
1.3Exchange experience and feel in practice
Chpater 11. Improve patent analysis practice report（2 class hours）
1.1Improve the patent analysis report
1.2 Print report and submit
Chapter 12. Course assessment（2 class hours）
1.1Written examination of basic concepts and short answer questions
1.2Face to face assessment in class for solving practical problems
1.3 Final scoring based on internship report
