{"id":1259,"date":"2016-04-07T13:57:36","date_gmt":"2016-04-07T13:57:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.nd.edu\/patentlaw\/?p=1259"},"modified":"2016-04-07T13:57:36","modified_gmt":"2016-04-07T13:57:36","slug":"the-grand-finale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/patentlaw\/2016\/04\/07\/the-grand-finale\/","title":{"rendered":"The grand finale"},"content":{"rendered":"

A post from student blogger Nicole<\/em><\/p>\n

So I just finished my final presentation for capstone. Phew! What a relief to have that over, nah I\u2019m just kidding, it was actually fine!\u00a0 The presentation this time was more of a meeting so although I had to stand and give a PowerPoint presentation, it was more relaxed than the first one.\u00a0 This time it was my job to provide client counseling.\u00a0 I had to make sure that everything I talked about and wrote for the patent application was clear to my client.\u00a0 I had to teach him all the parts of the application as well as explain why they are written so differently. The best part of my day was the positive feedback at the end of the presentation. Getting positive feedback is a great feeling.\u00a0 Being told I improved from the first presentation was both comforting and exciting.\u00a0 I have to admit I was a lot more relaxed and comfortable this time around and it definitely showed.\u00a0 Some advice though, don\u2019t be nervous.\u00a0 These presentations and any you may have to give at your future job are going to be in front of people you know or just met, but everyone is only human and the fear of public speaking shouldn\u2019t get in the way.\u00a0 Because of the two presentations this year, I know that I have definitely improved on my public speaking and communication skills.<\/p>\n

I have to say, another highlight of my presentation was being able to demonstrate the laws and understanding of a non-provisional patent.\u00a0 In the beginning of the year, there were so many things I didn\u2019t know and thought would take me a long time to learn.\u00a0 Looking back now, I\u2019m impressed with all the information I have retained about patent law.\u00a0 It\u2019s exciting to know that I can comfortably talk about the laws and explain them to other people.\u00a0 A skill I didn\u2019t think I would have quite yet, and using that skill with my client was the icing on the cake.\u00a0 Working with a live client throughout this whole year was the best part of the program.\u00a0 Overall this was a great experience and as much as I hated presentations, I have to admit I\u2019m glad we had to do them for this program.\u00a0 It is a skill you want to keep with you no matter where life takes you.<\/p>\n

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