Patent Law Courses and Certifications

Protecting Business Innovations via Patent

169 reviews

This course assumes no prior knowledge in law, business or engineering. However, students with backgrounds in all three areas will find useful concepts or ideas in the course on how to protect business innovations using patents.

• Coursera
• 10 hours 10 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

Stopping Patent Trolls - Why Open Source Urgently Needs Your Help Now

Urgent call to action: Learn about the threat of patent trolls to open source communities and how to defend against proposed rule changes that could embolden them further.

• YouTube
• 59 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

APS Physics

Career Alternatives for Physicists - Patent Law

Explore patent law careers for physicists, including roles in universities and corporations, and learn how to become a patent lawyer in this informative presentation.

• YouTube
• 58 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Bioethics: The Law, Medicine, and Ethics of Reproductive Technologies and Genetics

73 ratings at edX

An introduction to the study of bioethics and the application of legal and ethical reasoning.

• edX
• 10 weeks, 1-2 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Intellectual Property Law and Policy: Part 1

5 reviews

Explore the legal doctrines at the core of the innovation economy and learn how legal rights and information shape our lives.

• edX
• 6 weeks, 2-3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Patent Law

260 ratings at Coursera

Explore patentability, scope, and enforcement in the US patent system. Gain insights into patent claims, infringement strategies, and the impact on modern business and innovation.

• Coursera
• 10 hours 17 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Microcredential

Protecting Business Innovation

Learn to safeguard business innovations through intellectual property rights, trademarks, patents, and copyrights. Develop strategies to protect ideas and creations in the modern business landscape.

• Coursera
• 22 weeks, 2 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Paid Course
• 4 courses

Copyright made easy

971 ratings at Udemy

Quickly become highly knowledgable about Copyright law and how to use a copyright to protect your work.

• Udemy
• 1 hour 37 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

New England Medical Innovation Center (NEMIC)

MedTech Foundations

The most succinct and comprehensive introduction to MedTech education available online. Learn key concepts necessary in order to bring an innovation to life.

• edX
• 3 weeks, 1-25 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

IIT Madras;  NPTEL

Patent Drafting for Beginners

The course is designed to enable beginners without any prior knowledge on patent drafting to draft patent specifications on their own.

• Swayam
• 4 weeks
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

IIT Madras;  NPTEL

Patent Law for Engineers and Scientists

Comprehensive overview of patent law for engineers and scientists, covering patentability, specifications, prosecution, and enforcement. Prepares for Patent Agent Examination.

• Swayam
• 12 weeks
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Understanding Patents: A Deeper Dive

30 ratings at LinkedIn Learning

Get a quick primer on patents for a non-legal audience.

• LinkedIn Learning
• 47 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Constitution and Law

Comprehensive exploration of Indian constitutional law, intellectual property rights, and legal procedures, covering fundamental rights, patent laws, and key constitutional figures.

• YouTube
• 2 days 20 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Community Response to Non-Practicing Entity Patent Risk in Open Source Software

Experts discuss strategies to combat patent aggression against open source software, focusing on the OSS Zone initiative and its success in invalidating poor quality patents held by non-practicing entities.

• YouTube
• 41 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

IFERP Connecting Engineers

IP Challenges in Engineering, Sci & Tech - Challenges in Science, IP Rights & Management

Explore challenges in science IP rights and management, covering patentability, trade secrets, trademarks, and global issues. Gain insights on protecting innovations and navigating legal complexities.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 34 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course