IP Education: Foundations of IP Strategy Course

IPON works with innovators, businesses, and researchers at various stages of their IP journey. We provide access to expert IP education, financial supports, and mentorship to help our clients maximize the value of their IP to compete and grow in the market.

Learning Objectives

• Identify the major forms of IP and the subject matter they cover
• Recognize the differences between national IP laws in transnational contexts
• Identify the ways in which these various forms of IP either intersect or are mutually exclusive
• Understand the importance of an IP strategy for businesses, especially in a global context, and the importance of integrating an IP strategy as part of a business strategy
• Recognize the ways in which IP rights can be ”layered” for strategic advantage
• Understand and evaluate IP license agreements and IP enforcement strategies
• Develop the skills of an IP strategist

Learning Content

8 modules:

1. Introduction to Intellectual Property Law - General and Transnational Context
2. Basics of IP Strategy
3. Patent Protection and Confidential Information/Trade Secret Protection
4. IP Protection: Copyright, Industrial Designs and Trademarks
5. Using Multiple Forms of IP to Strategic Advantage
6. IP Licensing and Enforcement Strategies
7. IP Strategy and International Enforcement for Start-Ups and Entrepreneurs: A “Crowdfunding” Case Study
8. Institutional IP

Assessment

To earn this badge, the recipient must meet the following criteria:

• Complete all modules
• Complete an assessment at the end of module 1 – 7 and obtain a minimum score of 80%

Estimated learning effort

6-8 hours

Foundations of IP Strategy was created by CIGI Senior Fellows Myra Tawfik and Karima Bawa