Saturday, July 4, 2009

Free online courses on Intellectual Property Rights

WIPO Worldwide Academy provides the following free online courses on Intellectual Property Rights

DL-001 Primer on Intellectual Property
Summary: Covers briefly the fundamental aspects of intellectual property
Tutored: No
Duration: 3
Cost: Free of
Next Session: Open
Exam:
Certificate: No

DL-101 General Course on Intellectual Property
Summary: This course covers the main areas of intellectual property, namely copyright, related rights, patents, trademarks, geographical indications, industrial design, plant breeders' rights, unfair competition and international registration systems.
Tutored: No
Duration: 50 hours
Cost: Free of
Next Session: October 1 to November 15 (Exam: November 16-18)
Enrollment: July 1 to September 20,
Course Administrator: DL101e.academy@wipo.int

101PCT General Primers - 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.
Tutored: No Duration: 4
Cost: Free of
Next Session: Open
Exam:
Certificate: No
Course Administrator: pct.our@wipo.int

Click here for more details and to enroll