Licensing, Antitrust, and Global IP Law for Business Teams

Licensing, Antitrust, and Global IP Law for Business Teams

This course is part of Intellectual Property Law and Emerging Technologies Specialization

Instructor: Elizabeth Rothman

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2 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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6 hours to complete

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2 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Beginner level

Recommended experience

6 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Recognize antitrust risks in IP licensing and enforcement, and apply standard essential patent, FRAND, cross-licensing, and patent pool concepts
Plan international IP protection using the PCT, Paris Convention, Madrid Protocol, and Berne Convention, timed to business expansion
Prioritize IP investments, build a phased roadmap, and assess the IP landscape of new technologies for governance, financing, and acquisitions

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There are 2 modules in this course

This course helps business professionals apply advanced IP concepts to complex commercial and strategic decisions at technology companies. You will learn where IP rights and antitrust law intersect, how standard essential patents and FRAND commitments work, and how cross-licensing, patent pools, and dual licensing are structured. You will also learn how to plan international IP protection, prioritize IP investments, build a phased IP roadmap, and communicate it to leadership. Finally, you will explore how governance, financing, and acquisitions depend on IP, and how to assess the IP landscape of future emerging technologies.

You will learn where IP rights and antitrust law intersect, including patent misuse, refusal to license, and licensing red flags to escalate to counsel. You will also learn how standard essential patents and FRAND commitments work, how cross-licensing, patent pools, and dual licensing are structured, and how to plan international IP protection using the PCT, Paris Convention, Madrid Protocol, and Berne Convention.

What's included

5 videos1 reading4 assignments

5 videosTotal 25 minutes

When IP Rights Become Anti-Competitive7 minutes
Licensing Rules for Standardized Technology6 minutes
Advanced Licensing Structures6 minutes
Protecting IP Across Borders5 minutes
A Message on Your Professional Development Pathways1 minute

1 readingTotal 10 minutes

Pathways to Expand Your Legal Credentials10 minutes

4 assignmentsTotal 120 minutes

Knowledge Check: When IP Rights Become Anti-Competitive30 minutes
Knowledge Check: Licensing Rules for Standardized Technology30 minutes
Knowledge Check: Advanced Licensing Structures30 minutes
Knowledge Check: Protecting IP Across Borders30 minutes

You will learn the six phases of a continuous IP strategy (identify, protect, manage, commercialize, enforce, and comply), how to prioritize IP investments by exposure, impact, timing, and cost, and how to build a phased roadmap and present it to leadership in business terms. You will also learn how board oversight and IP due diligence shape financing, acquisitions, and IPOs, and how to apply a five-question framework to assess the IP landscape of future emerging technologies.

What's included

6 videos1 reading6 assignments

6 videosTotal 31 minutes

The Six Phases of IP Strategy4 minutes
IP Strategy Under Real-World Constraints6 minutes
IP Governance and Transactions6 minutes
Assessing IP in Emerging Technologies12 minutes
Staying Current2 minutes
Congratulations & Next Steps2 minutes

1 readingTotal 10 minutes

Pathways to Expand Your Legal Credentials10 minutes

6 assignmentsTotal 180 minutes

Content Confirmation30 minutes
Knowledge Check: The Six Phases of IP Strategy30 minutes
Knowledge Check: IP Strategy Under Real-World Constraints30 minutes
Knowledge Check: IP Governance and Transactions30 minutes
Knowledge Check: Assessing IP in Emerging Technologies30 minutes
Knowledge Check: Staying Current30 minutes

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Elizabeth Rothman

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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