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Working in Research and Development often comes with discussions of intellectual property, especially when developing novel technologies. In order to develop a better understanding of the fundamentals of patent law, this course has been designed the walk you through the key aspects and considerations surrounding intellectual property and the regulation of the same.

At the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Recognize and define patent-related terminology and abbreviations used globally


• List the key events in the process for filing a patent


• Identify the key sections in a patent and explain their significance


• Determine whether actions taken have the potential to infringe upon an existing patent