Certificate in Intellectual Property Law

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The importance of brand names in today’s commercial and social world, and the advent of digital media and the Internet, have created an enormous demand for managers and professionals familiar with current intellectual property issues. This certificate provides a comprehensive study, beginning with the nature and scope of intellectual property rights, and gives students tools for valuing and managing such rights.
 
Upon completion of this flexible program, students are equipped with practical skills in their selected fields, including:
• An understanding of the legal elements of intellectual property, such as trademarks, patents, copyrights, and trade secrets.
• Mechanisms for protecting intellectual property, including procedures for filing patent and copyright applications.
• Ability to analyze copyright law pertaining to a variety of areas.
• Application of key concepts of trademark law in real-world situations.
• Examination of the impact of the Internet, internationalization of commerce on trademark law, and other intellectual property issues.

This certificate is awarded to students who successfully complete four of the following courses.

Required Courses (Choose four)

1. X58.4514 - Advanced Patent Law
2. X58.9400 - Copyright Law
3. X58.4513 - Fundamentals of Intellectual Property Management
4. X58.4515 - International Intellectual Property
5. X58.4516 - Licensing of Intellectual Property
6. X58.9401 - Patent Law and Trade Secrets
7. X58.9402 - Trademark Law