Accounting, Taxation, and Legal Programs

CERTIFICATE IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW

The importance of brand names in today's commercial and social worlds, 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 program, students have:

• 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.
• An ability to analyze copyright law pertaining to a variety of areas.
• Application of key concepts of trademark law in real-world situations.
• Understanding of the impact of the Internet in relation to intellectual property, internationalization of commerce on trademark law, and other intellectual property issues.

This certificate is awarded to students who successfully complete six courses--four required and two electives.

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COURSE CHECK LIST			COURSE NO.	PRICE
Required Courses (4 of these courses are required)
	Patent Law and Trade Secrets In this comprehensive survey of patent law, learn to differentiate among the types of intellectual property protection and understand the basic principles of patent law... (click on course name to read more)		X58.8701	$695
	Fundamentals of Intellectual Property Management Gain an understanding of patent, copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property rights and their logistics. Topics include IP technology transfer; IP management resources; and license... (click on course name to read more)		X58.8703	$675
	Copyright Law Examine basic legal concepts relevant to the protection of works of authorship under copyright law. Basic questions with regard to subject matter, substantive requirements, and... (click on course name to read more)		X58.8704	$695
	Trademark Law In this introduction to key concepts of trademark law, the significance of legal terms, such arbitrary, fanciful, suggestive, and descriptive is explained. Other topics include... (click on course name to read more)		X58.8705	$625
Electives (Choose two) (2 of these courses are required)
	Advanced Patent Law This course offers a more detailed examination of the patent drafting and prosecution/procurement process than offered in Patent Law and Trade Secrets. In particular, it... (click on course name to read more)		X58.8702	$625
	International Intellectual Property Explore the emerging rules of international intellectual property law. Topics include the most important international treaties, including the Madrid Protocol, the Paris Convention, and the... (click on course name to read more)		X58.8706	$625
	Licensing of Intellectual Property Each year, billions of dollars trade hands in licensing deals worldwide, affecting every industry and sector. From software and technology to designer brand names and... (click on course name to read more)		X58.8707	$625

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