Online Course – Certified Professional Internship in Intellectual Property Law from the University of Pennsylvania

Learn the laws of the new economy and gain knowledge on how to use intellectual property law to protect your innovations and maximize their value.

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Professional Certificate

Intermediate level

No prior knowledge required

Time to complete the course

7-day free trial

No unnecessary risks

Skills you will acquire in the course

  • Strategic thinking
  • Brand management
  • planning
  • Business strategy
  • Intellectual property

What you will learn in the course

Courses for which the course is suitable

  • Intellectual Property Manager
  • Patent expert
  • Copyright Consultant
  • Trademark Strategies Manager
  • Intellectual Property Analyst
  • Innovation Manager
  • Business Development Manager
  • Legal advisor in the field of intellectual property

Internship – a four-part course series

Intellectual property is the currency of the tech world. The Lipitor patent has generated over $100 billion, the Harry Potter franchise has generated over $25 billion to date, and the brands of the world’s largest tech companies are now worth over $100 billion. But what makes these intangible assets so valuable?

What will you learn in the courses?

  • The differences between the types of intellectual property rights in the United States
  • Patents
  • Copyright
  • Trademarks
  • Their different uses in human innovation

Practical projects

From this knowledge, you will work on:

  • Developing a trademark strategy for a company
  • Patent document analysis
  • Dealing with a request to cease and desist from using copyrighted material
result

After completing these practical projects, you will have the framework needed to create integrated intellectual property strategies aligned with your organization’s key business objectives.

Hands-on Learning Project

Through the various projects of trademark strategy development, patent document analysis, and dealing with a cease and desist request for copyright use, you will develop integrated intellectual property strategies tailored to the organization’s key business objectives.

Details of the courses that make up the specialization

Introduction to Intellectual Property

Course 1

  • 15 hours
  • 4.8 (951 ratings)

Course Details

What you will learn:
  • Identify the different forms of intellectual property protection available under US law.
  • Distinguish between the advantages and disadvantages of intellectual property management
  • Analyze effective intellectual property strategies through case studies
  • Explore alternatives to formal intellectual property protections
Skills you will develop:
  • Category: Brand Management
  • Category: Property Management
  • Category: Benefit Offer
  • Category: Intellectual Property

Copyright Law

Course 2

  • 12 hours
  • 4.8 (337 ratings)

Course Details

What you will learn:
  • Identify the basic elements of copyright
  • Describe what copyright protects and what it does not.
  • Explain the limits of copyright protection
  • Analyze fair use and other ways that exist under copyright law
Skills you will develop:
  • Category: Copyright
  • Category: Copyright Protection
  • Category: Fair Use

Trademark Law

Course 3

  • 18 hours
  • 4.8 (243 ratings)

Course Details

What you will learn:
  • Define the scope and content of trademark protection
  • Assess the benefits and limitations of seeking trademark protection
  • Create a strategy for creating and protecting a strong trademark
  • Design processes to maintain ownership and control of a trademark and respond to potential infringements
Skills you will develop:
  • Category: Marketing
  • Category: Brand Management
  • Category: Strategic Planning
  • Category: Benefit Offer

Patent Law

Course 4

  • 10 hours
  • 4.8 (263 ratings)

Course Details

What you will learn:
  • Explain the scope and limitations of patent protection
  • Analyze and apply the standards for determining patentability to navigate the requirements of patent law
  • Interpret the importance and meaning of specific patent claims presented in an issued patent
  • Develop strategies for dealing with patent infringement
Skills you will develop:
  • Category: Innovation
  • Category: Business Strategy
  • Category: Patent Reading
  • Category: Competition