Intellectual Property in the Healthcare Industry
Completed by Rachel Webb
February 15, 2026
13 hours (approximately)
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What you will learn
Identify the various forms of intellectual property protection available under U.S. Law
Understand the special intellectual property laws developed for the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries, especially as regards to drug patents
Examine how the law has responded to cutting-edge medical developments such as ownership of genetic material and genetic information
Recognize the variety of intellectual property strategies employed by healthcare-oriented businesses of all sizes
Skills you will gain
- Category: Health Policy
- Category: Medical Science and Research
- Category: Healthcare Industry Knowledge
- Category: Economics
- Category: Market Dynamics
- Category: Regulation and Legal Compliance
- Category: Health Care Procedure and Regulation
- Category: Health Care
- Category: Pharmaceuticals
- Category: Legal Strategy
- Category: Intellectual Property
- Category: Research
