Students in the Lisa Foundation Patent Law Clinic receive hands-on experience in real-world patent prosecution, licensing and litigation, and learn skills needed to recognize and obtain valuable and enforceable patents for clients. Regardless of whether students plan to practice transactional patent law or in patent litigation, the Clinic gives students exposure to both areas of practice so to practice law or in patent litigation, the Clinic gives students exposure to both areas of practice so that they may understand the impact that actions taken during the patent procurement process have during a subsequent patent litigation.

Through their clinical experience, students work with independent inventors and start-up companies to draft and prosecute patent applications in the United States Patent and Trademark Office under the supervision of licensed patent attorneys. Additionally, students learn to conduct validity and infringement analyses while gaining valuable skills such as patent due diligence, valuation, and licensing strategies.

Students are expected to commit 10 hours per week to the Clinic, a pass/fail course (3 credits).

Patent Licensing & Enforcement (3-hour or 1-hour) is a required co- or pre-requisite, and Patent Law, Patent Prosecution and Patent Litigation are recommended. A background in science or engineering may be helpful, but is not required.

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