| Week |
Subject |
Related Preparation |
| 1) |
Patent, Trademark registering, Copyrights, Intellectual property |
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| 2) |
What is a patent? what can be the subject of a patent? why are patents important? Legal requirements for patentability, predicting patentability through prior art searches: what is prior art? |
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| 3) |
Patent application preparation and filing: preparing patent applications, typical parts of the patent applications, filing patent applications. |
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| 4) |
Prosecuting patent applications: responding to office actions, drafting responses, getting claims allowed, opposition proceedings, issuance of the patent. |
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| 5) |
Patent claim drafting: theory of the patent claim; patent claim format; claim sets: independent claims, dependent claims, multiple dependent claims. |
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| 6) |
Specific types of claims: apparatus or device claims, method claims or process claims, product-by-process claims. |
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| 6) |
Patent claim design, |
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| 8) |
Patent strategy: offensive blocking patenting to mount attacks on competitors, defensive patenting to defend oneself from infringement actions, design-around techniques. |
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| 9) |
Organizing, educating, and motivating the technical team |
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| 10) |
Search of Patent Databases |
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| 11) |
Discussing a Sample invention disclosure form |
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| 12) |
How long does it take to patent a medical device? How much does it cost to patent a medical device in Turkey, in USA and in Europe? How do you patent a device? |
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| 13) |
What is the typical royalty rate? Can patents last forever? Can you get a patent for a concept? |
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| 14) |
Can you file a patent without a prototype? Can you file a patent without a lawyer? What are the three different types of patents? |
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Program Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
| 1) |
Adequate knowledge of subjects specific to mathematics (analysis, linear, algebra, differential equations, statistics), science (physics, chemistry, biology) and related engineering discipline, and the ability to use theoretical and applied knowledge in these fields in complex engineering problems. |
1 |
| 2) |
Identify, formulate, and solve complex Biomedical Engineering problems; select and apply proper modeling and analysis methods for this purpose |
1 |
| 3) |
Design complex Biomedical systems, processes, devices or products under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way as to meet the desired result; apply modern design methods for this purpose. |
2 |
| 4) |
Devise, select, and use modern techniques and tools needed for solving complex problems in Biomedical Engineering practice; employ information technologies effectively. |
2 |
| 5) |
Design and conduct numerical or physical experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results for investigating the complex problems specific to Biomedical Engineering. |
2 |
| 6) |
Cooperate efficiently in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; and show self-reliance when working on Biomedical Engineering-related problems. |
3 |
| 7) |
Ability to communicate effectively in Turkish, oral and written, to have gained the level of English language knowledge (European Language Portfolio B1 general level) to follow the innovations in the field of Biomedical Engineering; gain the ability to write and understand written reports effectively, to prepare design and production reports, to make effective presentations, to give and receive clear and understandable instructions. |
2 |
| 8) |
Recognize the need for life-long learning; show ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology, and to continuously educate oneself. |
4 |
| 9) |
Having knowledge for the importance of acting in accordance with the ethical principles of biomedical engineering and the awareness of professional responsibility and ethical responsibility and the standards used in biomedical engineering applications |
3 |
| 10) |
Learn about business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; develop an awareness of entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainable development. |
3 |
| 11) |
Acquire knowledge about the effects of practices of Biomedical Engineering on health, environment, security in universal and social scope, and the contemporary problems of Biomedical Engineering; is aware of the legal consequences of Mechatronics engineering solutions. |
2 |