Intellectual Property Law and Emerging Technologies

This four-course Specialization from the University of Illinois College of Law is designed for business and technology professionals who manage, license, or depend on intellectual property. You will learn how patents, trade secrets, copyright, and trademarks protect technology assets; how to structure IP ownership and licensing agreements; how to manage open source and infringement risk; how to enforce and manage an IP portfolio; and how antitrust law, FRAND commitments, and international treaties shape licensing and global protection. Coverage of patent eligibility for software, AI, and biotech, ownership of AI-generated content, and clearance of AI training data keeps the material current as emerging technologies change what can be protected and who bears the risk.