Intellectual property (IP) is rapidly replacing tangible assets as a major driving force for business growth. However, despite being a potentially powerful tool for business, IP is not often fully used or optimally exploited. Recognizing this, the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI), a think tank based in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, has prepared this e-learning course to provide you with a basic understanding of how IP can be strategically leveraged to advance business objectives.
This free introductory online course will take you from understanding forms of IP all the way to developing the skills of an IP strategist. Designed as a self-study experience, the course content and skill-testing quizzes are perfect for innovative businesspeople and the professionals who support them, such as technology transfer professionals, patent agents, lawyers and business consultants.
Foundations of IP Strategy was created by CIGI Senior Fellows Myra Tawfik and Karima Bawa.