Intellectual Property Law Essentials Certificate

Intellectual property is increasingly becoming a central feature of today’s global economy. Business familiarity and comfort with this area of law can lay the foundation for a successful product, company, or career.

In this certificate program from Cornell Law School, you will explore the fundamental features of trademarks, copyrights, trade secrecy, and patents, emphasizing their particular strategic benefits and pitfalls. You will align specific applications of IP law with the goals of your business, organization, or team, and acquire strategies to protect your hard work. Through elective courses, you’ll have opportunities to expand on these teachings in practical, relevant ways, such as anticipating potential issues with trademarks and copyrights or by promoting innovation in your organization. By immersing yourself in the terms and concepts of IP law, you will master best practices for partnering with legal professionals, allowing you to leverage these tools to advance your product, service line, or business. By the end of this certificate program, you’ll have a solid foundation in IP law, making you an even greater asset to your team and organization.

Core Courses

Elective Courses (Choose 2)

Key Takeaways

Assess what parts of your business might be covered by patents, trade secrets, trademarks, or copyrights
Examine strategies for securing your intellectual property rights and for avoiding infringing on those of others
Consider which protections might be best for your organization’s needs
Evaluate the efforts needed to establish IP protections
Explore how intellectual property rights can be misused
Protect your organization from having former employees divulge trade secrets
Consider how the organizational structure in place fosters or inhibits innovation
Establish organizational processes and systems that balance the risks and rewards of new ideas
Create a due diligence project plan for an investment or opportunity

What You’ll Earn

Intellectual Property Law Essentials Certificate from Cornell Law School
56 Professional Development Hours (5.6 CEUs)
0-7 Professional Development Units (PDUs) toward PMI recertification
0-10 Professional Development Credits (PDCs) toward SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCP recertification
0-10 Credit hours towards HRCI recertification

Who Should Enroll

Entrepreneurs
People whose roles involve new product or service development
Business development and marketing professionals
R&D, engineering, and technology managers

Total Investment

2 months to complete the courses.

How to Enroll

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