Intellectual Property in the Healthcare Industry

Instructor: R. Polk Wagner

Beginner Level • 1 week to complete at 10 hours a week • Flexible Schedule

What You'll Learn

  • Identify the various forms of intellectual property protection available under U.S. Law
  • Understand the special intellectual property laws developed for the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries, especially as regards to drug patents
  • Examine how the law has responded to cutting-edge medical developments such as ownership of genetic material and genetic information
  • Recognize the variety of intellectual property strategies employed by healthcare-oriented businesses of all sizes

Skills You'll Gain

Intellectual Property
Pharmaceuticals
Medical Science and Research
Branding
Policy Analysis
Economics
Legal Strategy
Healthcare Industry Knowledge
Health Care Procedure and Regulation
Medical Privacy
Regulation and Legal Compliance
Health Policy

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Outcomes

  • Learn new concepts from industry experts
  • Gain a foundational understanding of a subject or tool
  • Develop job-relevant skills with hands-on projects
  • Earn a shareable career certificate

There are 4 modules in this course

This module will introduce the concept of intellectual property and explain how it creates value. You will learn about the major forms of intellectual property protection in the United States - copyright, trademarks, and patents, as well as alternative forms of intellectual property protection.

Why have intellectual property protection at all? This module examines the effect of intellectual property law on the modern economy, and the policy reasons behind providing intellectual property protection.

This module will explore the innovative ways in which intellectual property law has responded to the unique demands and features of the modern healthcare industry.

This module takes an in-depth look at the intellectual property strategies of three major healthcare companies: 23 and Me, Novartis, and Medtronic.