Spring 2024
ENGIN 283 002 - SEM 002
Special Topics in Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Patent Law and Strategy for Innovators and Entrepreneurs
Jeffrey Schox
Class #:30786
Units: 3
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Offered through
Engineering
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
11
Enrolled: 12
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 23
Waitlist Max: 20
Open Reserved Seats:
8 reserved for Undergraduates in the College of Engineering, L&S Computer Science and Data Science Majors
Hours & Workload
1 to 4 hours of student-instructor coverage of course materials per week, and 2 to 8 hours of outside work hours per week.
Final Exam
FRI, MAY 10TH
08:00 am - 11:00 am
Haviland 12
Other classes by Jeffrey Schox
Course Catalog Description
This course will explore various topics around technology innovation and entrepreneurship. Topics will vary by semester.
Class Description
This course teaches the essentials for a startup founder to build a valuable patent portfolio and avoid a
patent infringement lawsuit. The course is taught by Jeffrey Schox, based on the concepts of experiential
learning. Jeffrey Schox founded Schox Patent Group, which is the law firm that wrote the patents for
Coinbase, Cruise, Duo, Joby, Twilio and 500+ other startups that have collectively raised over $10B in
venture capital. Students are organized into small groups and assigned to a real-life inventor. Under an
NDA, the students work independently to capture the invention from the inventor, conduct a patentability
analysis, write a provisional application, and conduct an infringement analysis. For those that are
interested, this course also allows students to explore a potential career in patent law. This course is
appropriate for students with any engineering background. There are no prerequisites for this course, but
the student must be at the senior or graduate level.
patent infringement lawsuit. The course is taught by Jeffrey Schox, based on the concepts of experiential
learning. Jeffrey Schox founded Schox Patent Group, which is the law firm that wrote the patents for
Coinbase, Cruise, Duo, Joby, Twilio and 500+ other startups that have collectively raised over $10B in
venture capital. Students are organized into small groups and assigned to a real-life inventor. Under an
NDA, the students work independently to capture the invention from the inventor, conduct a patentability
analysis, write a provisional application, and conduct an infringement analysis. For those that are
interested, this course also allows students to explore a potential career in patent law. This course is
appropriate for students with any engineering background. There are no prerequisites for this course, but
the student must be at the senior or graduate level.
Class Notes
See https://scet.berkeley.edu/students/courses(opens in a new tab)(opens in a new tab) for enrollment FAQs and contact scet-academics@berkeley.edu(opens in a new tab) for additional questions.
This course counts towards the SCET Certificate in Technology and Entrepreneurship (https://scet.berkeley.... show more
This course counts towards the SCET Certificate in Technology and Entrepreneurship (https://scet.berkeley.... show more
See https://scet.berkeley.edu/students/courses(opens in a new tab)(opens in a new tab) for enrollment FAQs and contact scet-academics@berkeley.edu(opens in a new tab) for additional questions.
This course counts towards the SCET Certificate in Technology and Entrepreneurship (https://scet.berkeley.edu/certificate-in-entrepreneurship-and-technology. show less
This course counts towards the SCET Certificate in Technology and Entrepreneurship (https://scet.berkeley.edu/certificate-in-entrepreneurship-and-technology. show less
Rules & Requirements
Repeat Rules
Reserved Seats
Current Enrollment
Open Reserved Seats:
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
Guide to Open, Free, & Affordable Course Materials
Associated Sections
None