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About the Course

Intellectual property is the currency of the tech world, with the world’s most valuable intellectual property assets dwarfing the value of their real-world counterparts. Apple’ trademarked brand was valued at over $100 billion as of 2017. J.K. Rowling’s Harry potter franchise has generated over $25 billion to date. But how did the law come to create such enormous value in intangible assets? This course will introduce the various types of U.S. intellectual property: patents, which cover inventions and process innovations; copyright, which protects original works of authorship; and trademarks, which protect a business’ commercial identity as the source of valuable goods and services. You will then explore case studies of how global businesses have used intellectual property law to generate enormous value from these intangible assets....

Top reviews

NJ

Apr 30, 2020

Polk Wagner makes an exceptional job at explaining the concepts. The supporting material is of high quality as well. Im extremely happy with the course and will follow through with the specialization

FC

Sep 5, 2021

The instructor was excellent, the readings were relevant and directly related to the subject of the lectures, and the exercises were practical and to the point. In short, this was a great course.

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By Muxtar K

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Oct 7, 2019

very good

By Nicoleta K

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Sep 25, 2019

Great

By Juan R

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Jan 14, 2020

Me gustó mucho el curso, las explicaciones son claras y con ejemplos atractivos para la gente y útiles. Desafortunadamente, me ha parecido que el método de calificación tiende a ser subjetivo por los estudiantes. Quizá una mejora sería que un estudiante pueda calificar el trabajo final juntamente con un trabajador de Coursera.

By Molaee A B

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Jul 27, 2020

A good course for starting.

I would expected that tests and quizzes were a bit more elaborated.

By Catalina Q R

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Aug 3, 2020

It is a great Introductory course, with a very aproachable vocabulary that allows non-native english speakers and non-legal profesionals to understand basic levels of IP Law in the US. The lectures are very dinamic and useful, the quizes revise only relevant information and the complementary reads are very interesting and don't require you to invest a lot of time in them, allowing to expand your knowledge without disturbing whatever daily routine you have.

By Oliver A W G

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Oct 3, 2020

I was a lawyer in England for 5 years, primarily practising commercial law, and I unfortunately never actually had the opportunity to get involved with IP law. I did not even study this during my time at university. I therefore greatly enjoyed this course. Professor Wagner is very engaging and has an excellent manner in terms of his explanation of difficult concepts. I would highly recommend this course to anyone with even a fleeting interest in IP law.

By Michael J N

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Jan 26, 2023

Solid course. All topics (and their relationships) were explained clearly. An excellent introduction to IP.

I do have some questions about grading the final assignment. How many peers are used to calibrate a grade, and where is the feedback/justification for their evaluation? I’m a patent agent, so it was surprising to get a 12/16 on an IP assignment.

By dongyun l

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Jan 27, 2021

This course provides a legal basis and societal meaning for professionals generating and managing intellectual properties who do not have law background. The course materials are condensed but well selected with many interesting readings. Three case studies at the end are excellent references and applicable to real world IP strategy work.

By Lourdes Z S

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Aug 26, 2022

I learned so much with this course it was just shocking for me the amount of knowledge I acquired in such short amount of time. Everything is explained in a way that it is easy to process and remember. The professor is excellent, I cannot wait to continue learning about Intellectual Property.

By Napatsawan U

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May 27, 2020

I think it is another good course. Intellectual property law is more interesting and it is closer than you might think. One day, you may be the owner of some types of copyright. If you have this knowledge, it may be helpful to promote your business. It's very good for me. Thank you.

By Lucas G

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Apr 18, 2021

The introduction to the subject was very good. It is unthinkable to learn about US intellectual property rights without going through this step. I finished the first stage of the specialization with the feeling of having the necessary structure to go deeper into the subject.

By Mario L L A

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Apr 27, 2022

This course has allowed me to complete and integrate ideas, concepts, experiences on intellectual property. I highly recommend this course to those who are interested in this specialty in law, the professor has defined the subject brilliantly. I will continue for more!

By Ben C

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Nov 6, 2020

Gives you an excellent base foundation on intellectual property and offers a broad insight into the scope of intellectual property rights. An engaging course with rewarding gratification and an official certificate, if purchased, to show for your efforts.

By Ehsaneddin A

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Oct 26, 2022

Good material.

Serious yet intellectually humorous lecturer.

A must for all whose business is important for, especially those who have created, are creating, or will create a unique product, which requires to be protected from competitors.

By lalit K

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Jul 5, 2020

A very good overview of the Intellectual Property Rights, what it is, and how it can be acquired. The course also mentions the alternatives, the economies of IP, whether it is good or bad for public/companies/govt.

By Flavio C

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Sep 6, 2021

The instructor was excellent, the readings were relevant and directly related to the subject of the lectures, and the exercises were practical and to the point. In short, this was a great course.

By Ihab E

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Nov 21, 2020

Excellent course, however it can be done in less than a week! Or add more functional and actual cases to study. Maybe add more resources on how actually I can file an application for IP.

By Huang J W

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Sep 15, 2023

Brief survey on the subject broaden my horizon for the subject. Lecturer was able to provide an overview using sound pedagogy that enhance my understanding in this diverse area of law.

By Jim R

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Nov 2, 2022

I really appreciate the whole new set of tools with intellectual property, and simple could not or would not have done it without you. Highly recommended. Thank you very much.

By Aman K

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Sep 10, 2020

This course helped me a lot in knowing IP laws and how IP law is useful in corporate world and in legal industry also. Looking forward to enroll more courses like this.

By Duong R

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Sep 29, 2021

It's a great course for anyone who wanna understand Intellectual Property. No matter who you are, the learner or businessman, you should know about it. Really helpful!

By Felix M

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Feb 16, 2021

This course is amazing. The lecturer, Mr Polk (I think) is very straight forward at explaining things and makes things so easy to understand. I have loved this course.

By Shishank S

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Aug 23, 2020

Excellent course for someone who is interested in learning the basics of IP law. The lectures were crisp, to point and informative. I really enjoyed learning about IP.

By Gurman C

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May 12, 2020

Mr. Wagner is so thorough in providing you with a simple explanation of the entire Intellectual Property Law. Would definitely take other courses instructed by him..

By Shreya G

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Jun 22, 2021

This was an absolutely fantastic course! I've come to know so much about how IP works in detail and it was a great idea to include its alternatives as well!