This is a mini-project-based course aims to provide the opportunity for students who have already acquired preliminary experimental data on a novel technical invention or scientific discovery to generate advanced drafts of a patent application. The course will focus on the Hong Kong Patent system. A step-by-step guide to drafting a patent, including techniques in the usefully description of an invention, conduction of prior art searches, production of patent drawings, drafting of claims, etc., will be introduced. The course is consisted of two parts: (a) lectures providing general guidelines and case-studies for patent drafting, and (b) a workshop for individual student to draft his/her own patent application based on his/her technical invention or scientific discovery.

Students taking this course must have already obtained preliminary experimental results from their own independent research work.

Continuous Assessment: 100%

An assessment panel consisting of the student's supervisor for patent drafting, and a second assessor from academic departments or external institution whom is experienced in patent application will be formed to assess the drafted patent.