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The Osgoode Certificate in Intellectual Property (IP) Licensing

The Osgoode Certificate in Intellectual Property (IP) Licensing
Structured to give you in-depth knowledge of the key aspects of licensing agreements, while also addressing what you need to know about licensing unique types of intellectual property, including: patents, trademarks, copyright, data and trade secrets and industrial designs. You will hear from corporate licensing counsel from a variety of key and industry sectors, as well as top IP and licensing lawyers from private practice.

Issued on 19 Dec 2025 by

Osgoode Professional Development, York University

Osgoode Professional Development, York University

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Osgoode Professional Development, York University

cpd@osgoode.yorku.ca

Osgoode Professional Development is the lifelong learning arm of Osgoode Hall Law School, one of Canada’s leading law schools.

We provide a uniquely broad and flexible range of interdisciplinary graduate-level legal education to professionals with and without law degrees.

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What You’ll Learn

  1. The essentials of each type of IP

  2. How to identify underlying IP and chain of title issues

  3. Critical considerations for License Grant and Scope of Use Clauses

  4. Key issues in cross-border licensing

  5. Do’s and don’ts of reps and warranties

  6. Indemnities and other remedies

  7. Avoiding common drafting mistakes in IP Licenses

  8. Key considerations when negotiating royalties and payment terms

  9. The impact of insolvency

  10. Understanding tax issues

Assessment Criteria

In order to obtain the Certificate, the learner must:

  1. complete/attend modules 1-4;
  2. view a minimum of 3/5 online primers; and
  3. successfully complete an online assessment, obtaining at least 80%.

Estimated learning effort

Approximately 35 hours of learning effort, spread over multiple weeks.

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