WIPO Free Online Certificate Course on Intellectual Property
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is the United Nations agency dedicated to the use of intellectual property (patents, copyright, trademarks, designs, etc.) as a means of stimulating innovation and creativity.
DL-001 Primer on Intellectual Property:
Summary:
Covers briefly the fundamental aspects of intellectual property
Duration: 3 hours
Tutored: No
Certificate: No
Cost: Free of charge
Course Administrator: DL001.academy@wipo.int
Current Session: This course is open online without any restrictions of time
DL-101 General Course on Intellectual Property:
Summary:
This course covers the main areas of intellectual property, namely, related rights, patents, trademarks, geographical indications, industrial design, plant breeders' rights, unfair competition, international registration systems, and IP and Development.
The course will be open for nine (9) months and learners may choose to take the exam at three (3) pre-scheduled times
Exam Session Dates:
- Session 1: 22nd to 28th April
- Session 2: 22nd to 28th July
- Session 3: 28th October to 3rd November
Duration: 50 hours
Tutored: Yes
Certificate: Yes
Cost: Free of charge
Course Administrator: DL101e.academy@wipo.int
Next Session Registration |
Course |
Exam |
01-Feb-2013 - 03-Nov-2013 |
01-Feb-2013 - 04-Nov-2013 |
22-Apr-2013 - 28-Apr-2013 |
PCT Distance Learning Course: Introduction to the Patent Cooperation Treaty:
Summary:
This course provides an introduction and general overview of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), an international system for seeking patents on a global scale. The course was developed by WIPO specialists on the PCT using the pedagogical and distance learning methodology of the WIPO Academy. The course is entirely self-study and includes test questions to measure your understanding and progress in learning the content. In addition to the course material, you will find links to specific reference documents, such as legal texts and other official WIPO documents.
Duration: 4 hours
Tutored: No
Certificate: No
Cost: Free of charge
Course administrator: pct.our@wipo.int
Current session: This course is open online without any restrictions of time
Contact:
Website: http://wipo.int/academy/en/courses/rp_catalog/index.jsp
