This course is part of the Healthcare Law Specialization

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R. Polk Wagner

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Healthcare Law SpecializationUniversity of Pennsylvania

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This course begins with an overview of general intellectual property law in the United States, then examines how the policy choices behind those laws shapes the behavior of major players in the healthcare industry. We will examine how patents and trademarks shape the behavior of pharmaceutical companies, and how complex issues involving medical research in university settings, and ownership of genetic information and material, are resolved by intellectual property laws. The course concludes with in-depth case studies of an international pharmaceutical company, a major medical device company, and a start-up in the emerging DNA-testing industry.

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Healthcare Law Specialization

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Approx. 13 hours to complete

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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

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Healthcare Law Specialization

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This specialization is for any business professional dealing with R&D for competitive technologies, brand management, and business strategy

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English

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R. Polk Wagner

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University of Pennsylvania

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week1

Week 1

5 hours to complete

Existing Intellectual Property Protection in the U.S.

5 hours to complete

8 videos (Total 60 min), 3 readings, 4 quizzes

Week2

Week 2

4 hours to complete

Philosophical and Economic Justifications of IP Rights

4 hours to complete

7 videos (Total 50 min), 4 readings, 3 quizzes

7 videos

Why have IP Rights?8mBasic Intellectual Property Economics8mThe Mechanisms of Intellectual Property Rights8mThe Costs of Intellectual Property6mMechanism of IP Rights as Property6mBalance of Intellectual Property Rights7mTakeaway Points2m

4 readings

Is IP a Natural or Utilitarian Right?25mIP as a Public Good25mIP and Monopolies10mCosts and Benefits to Patents25m

3 practice exercises

IP Theories30mCosts of IP30mModule 2 Quiz20m

Week3

Week 3

2 hours to complete

Special Intellectual Property Rules for Healthcare

2 hours to complete

10 videos (Total 55 min), 3 readings, 1 quiz

10 videos

Introduction5mSpecial IP Rules for Healthcare5mUnique Role of Patents in Pharmaceutical Drugs10mConsequences of Hatch-Waxman Act6mBiologics Price Competition and Innovation Act5mSpecial Applications of IP in Healthcare4mOwnership of Research in Healthcare6mWho Owns Your Body?3mExperimentation in Patent Law3mModule 3 Takeaway Points3m

3 readings

The U.S. Patent System's Effect on Drug Innovation30mRegulating Against Reverse Payment25mBody Ownership20m

1 practice exercise

Module 3 Quiz15m

Week4

Week 4

3 hours to complete

Case Studies in Intellectual Property

3 hours to complete

5 videos (Total 40 min), 3 readings, 2 quizzes

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TOP REVIEWS FROM INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY IN THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY

by RSFeb 27, 2022

A well detailed course that is informative without being unncessarily difficult, thank you to the course intstructors.

by TFAug 27, 2020

A very useful introductory course. Provides a good foundation to build on. I also enjoyed Professor Wagner's lecture style.

by CSJul 25, 2022

Great course on a very interesting subject, would be good to have something similar on other countries.

by JSJan 17, 2020

At first this doesn't seem relevant to health care. But they get to it.

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About the Healthcare Law Specialization

This Specialization is designed to help you navigate the complex legal framework that governs modern health systems. You will learn the fundamentals of American health law, then explore how privacy law shapes the relationship between healthcare providers and their patients. You will also learn how intellectual property law influences everything from the pharmaceutical industry, to medical research, to cutting-edge ethical issues involved in emerging technologies such as DNA-testing. Finally, the specialization will conclude with a study of how other countries vary in their approaches to solving the common problems that face all health systems.

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