Assignment #1 | Introduction

Hello Readers,

Welcome to my Industrial Operations and Engineering Leadership 190G blog!

My name is Anish Patel, and I am a junior here at UC Berkeley. I was born in London, England, but moved to the US when I was six years old. At Berkeley, I am currently studying Business Administration with a Concentration in Engineering Leadership. I have pursued various internships within the business industry, and I most recently worked as a Finance Intern for Genentech in San Francisco. I am very passionate about entrepreneurship and am involved with the Kairos Society, an international organization focused on technology and innovation. In my free time, I enjoy playing and watching soccer, skiing, and bicycling. I am also an avid Arsenal FC supporter and love traveling around Europe.

I chose to take this class because I am very interested in learning how to use patents to protect and commercialize intellectual assets. The course structure, with engaging and interactive assignments, also stood out to me as interesting and unique.

By taking this class, I hope to gain a comprehensive understanding of the process behind patenting an innovation. As an aspiring entrepreneur, I hope to be able to recognize protected technical content and the differences between an effective and a mostly-useless patent. I believe this knowledge will equip me with the tools necessary to one day start a company of my own.

Best Regards,

Anish Patel