# Patent Law in Academia Info Course #### calendar\_today Date and Time **March 11, 2014** 09:30AM - 01:00PM EDT #### pin\_drop Location **Harvard Medical School, Goldenson 122, 220 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA** **Lecturers:** ***Anne I. Craig***, Director of Intellectual Property, Office of Technology Development, Harvard University ***Dr. George Church***, Robert Winthrop Professor of Genetics, Harvard Medical School ***Dr. Grant Zimmerman***, Director of Business Development, Office of Technology Development, Harvard University **Course description:** Scientists receive excellent training on how to conduct basic research, however, the job of a scientist, particularly at the level of university faculty, often requires many skills beyond the bench. One task a scientist may face during their career is how to manage a potentially patentable idea or discovery. This Info Course will provide a look into the process of obtaining a patent and describe the patent process from both the perspective of the faculty member and the university. We will address many questions including what is a patent, what ideas are worth patenting, and what is the role of the PI and the university in obtaining and managing a patent? **Nanocourse Director:** Dr. Fred Winston **Curriculum Fellow:** Emily Gleason **Website:** See also:- [ Related Events ](/event-type/related-events) Share on:- [ Facebook ](#) - [ Twitter ](#) - [ Linkedin ](#) Save: [ Add to calendar calendar\_today ](https://www.hsci.harvard.edu/node/163561/event-feed.ics) Copy link link