University of Pennsylvania
Intellectual Property Law Specialization
University of Pennsylvania

Intellectual Property Law Specialization

Become fluent in the rules of the new economy. Learn how to use intellectual property law to protect and maximize the value of your innovations

R. Polk Wagner
Cynthia Dahl
Shyam Balganesh

Instructors: R. Polk Wagner

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4.8

(1,246 reviews)

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

1 month
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Identify the types of intellectual property protection available under U.S. law

  • Evaluate your options for protecting your creative innovations with copyright law

  • Analyze and interpret a patent document for a competing product

  • Develop strategies for protecting and maximizing your brand with a comprehensive trademark strategy

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Specialization - 4 course series

Introduction to Intellectual Property

Course 115 hours4.8 (934 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • Identify the various forms of intellectual property protection available under U.S. Law

  • Differentiate the advantages and disadvantages of intellectual property administration

  • Analyze effective intellectual property strategies through case studies

  • Examine alternatives to formal intellectual property protections

Skills you'll gain

Category: Brand Management
Category: Asset Management
Category: Value Proposition
Category: Intellectual Property

Copyright Law

Course 212 hours4.8 (333 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • Identify the basic elements of copyright

  • Describe what copyright does and does not protect

  • Explain the limits of copyright protection

  • Analyze fair use and other complex doctrines that extend from copyright law

Skills you'll gain

Category: Copyright
Category: Copyright Protection
Category: Fair Use

Trademark Law

Course 318 hours4.8 (239 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • Define the scope and subject matter of trademark protection

  • Evaluate the usefulness and limits of seeking trademark protection

  • Formulate a strategy for creating and protecting a strong trademark

  • Design processes to maintain ownership and control of a trademark and respond to possible infringement

Skills you'll gain

Category: Marketing
Category: Brand Management
Category: Strategic Planning
Category: Value Proposition

Patent Law

Course 410 hours4.8 (260 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • Explain the scope and limits of patent protection

  • Analyze and apply the standards of patentability to navigate the requirements of patent law.

  • Interpret the importance and significance of specific patent claims presented in an issued patent

  • Develop strategies for addressing patent infringement

Skills you'll gain

Category: Innovation
Category: Business Strategy
Category: Reading a Patent
Category: Competition

Instructors

R. Polk Wagner
University of Pennsylvania
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