Do you find yourself wanting to patent your technology but you don’t have room in the budget? This course is designed for you. In this course, you will:
(1) learn the key sections of a patent application;
(2) learn drafting tips for the specification, figures, and claims; and
(3) create a quality provisional patent application that can later be converted into a full utility or international patent application.
Schedule: Formal drafting training 9AM-1PM. 1:1 Drafting Assistance 1:30-5:30PM
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Do you find yourself wanting to patent your technology but you don’t have room in the budget? This course is designed for you. In this course, you will:
(1) learn the key sections of a patent application;
(2) learn drafting tips for the specification, figures, and claims; and
(3) create a quality provisional patent application that can later be converted into a full utility or international patent application.
You will also be given time during this workshop to try your hand at drafting these different elements of a provisional patent.
Schedule:
Formal Training: 9AM-1PM
One-on-one drafting assistance: 1:30PM-5:30PM (sign-up will be available at workshop)
What to bring:
1. Key information about your technology
2. Figures displaying your technology (different perspectives, more basic views, and more complex views)
3. Lunch and beverage of choice
What will be provided:
1. Provisional patent application template
2. Drafting guidance
3. Provisional patent application filing services at significantly reduced rate (because you’re doing most of the work!)
ABOUT ASHLEY SLOAT AND AURORA CONSULTING
We are engineers and scientists first. Technology is in our blood. We integrate ourselves into your team and serve as on-demand in-house patent professionals. We work alongside your engineers, scientists, and executive team to identify innovations as they occur and evaluate their value to your company. We study your business plan and growth strategy, track your competitors, and pursue a patent portfolio that reflects your technical and business objectives. Our dedicated services connect your IP, technology, and business strategy, providing fuel for rapid growth and increased valuations. Our services include basic portfolio management, application strategy and drafting services, strategic prosecution, long-term portfolio maintenance, and everything in between.
Aurora’s president, Dr. Ashley Sloat, specializes in outlining and executing patent strategy for small to mid-sized startups. She gains an in-depth understanding of the technology and company vision and develops a strategy that achieves quality protection for the technology and meets budget goals.
Ashley earned her Ph.D. (summa cum laude) in the biomedical sciences from the University of Michigan. In addition to her research in immune-mediated disorders, Ashley also worked as a technology transfer fellow in the Office of Technology Transfer at the U of M. There she analyzed nascent technology for commercialization potential (marketability, challenges, competitors, potential licensees) and patentability. After earning her Ph.D., Ashley served as a patent infringement researcher for the U of M and a regulatory writer for an Ann Arbor-based, early stage pharmaceutical company. Ashley then moved further into the patent world while working with Hudak Consulting Group, LLC, a Silicon Valley-based patent strategy firm. Ashley’s company, Aurora Consulting LLC, acquired Hudak Consulting Group LLC in 2017. Aurora continues to provide in-depth patent strategy services to startups and mid-sized companies at a fraction of the cost of traditional law firms.
