Patents Courses and Certifications

NPTEL-NOC IITM

AI and Patents - Patenting Part I

Explore AI's intersection with patent law, covering TRIPS agreements, the landmark DABUS case, and AI's role as inventor or co-inventor in intellectual property frameworks.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Intellectual Property Law and Policy: Part 1

5 ratings

Explore the legal doctrines at the core of the innovation economy and learn how legal rights and information shape our lives.

• edX
• 6 weeks, 2-3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Anhui University

专利法及案例研习

系统研习专利法及案例，涵盖专利授权、申请审查、权利利用、终止与侵权纠纷处理。

• XuetangX
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

East China University of Science and Technology

专利实务

本课程将有助于学习者系统地了解专利文件;掌握专利申请、检索、布局、侵权的基本知识，有效把握专利质量，知晓作为发明人的权益;为后续在高校或企业的研发工作提供助力。

• XuetangX
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Lernen Sie, wie Sie Software-Innovationen durch Patente schützen und Patentrecht von Urheberrecht und Open Source abgrenzen.

• openHPI
• 4 weeks
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Intellectual Property for Entrepreneurs

84 ratings at Coursera

Learn how patents, copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets protect a venture's ideas, and choose the right protection strategy for each business asset.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 1 hour a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Intellectual Property

Learn how early-stage life science companies protect IP: patent hurdles and §112, USPTO filing, trade secrets, trademarks, FDA exclusivity, freedom-to-operate, enforcement, licensing, and global strategy.

• Coursera
• 5 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Healthcare Marketplace Capstone

70 ratings at Coursera

Build an original valuation of a medical innovation: size its market space, gather provider feedback, assess FDA classification and patent conflicts, and outline a revenue model.

• Coursera
• 7 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Law and Genetics

Examine what happens to privacy, confidentiality, property and equality when they meet genetics: medical confidentiality, genetic discrimination, ownership of body parts, and patent law.

• Coursera
• 5 weeks, 4 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Innovations in Textile Engineering: Fibers, Yarns, Nonwovens, & More

Design fiber-based smart materials hierarchically: choose fibers, yarns, and fabric structures, apply textile testing standards, weigh sustainability, and draft a utility patent application.

• MITx Online
• 12 weeks, 5-7 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

知识产权法律及实务|Big Data and Intellectual Property Law and Practice

Understand how China uses and protects intellectual property rights to prepare for global competition in the era of knowledge economy. Learn how to use and protect intellectual property related to Chi

• edX
• 16 weeks, 3-5 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Tejas Kumar

Building and Testing Slack - From Patents to Interviews with Shruti Kapoor

Explore Slack's engineering practices, from frequent deployments to user-centric redesigns. Gain insights on patenting, feature implementation, interview processes, and the importance of diversity in tech.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 39 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Innovate & Regulate: Drug Research, Costs, Clinical Trials & Approval

46 ratings at edX

At some point in their life, essentially everyone needs to use medication for some type of disease treatment or cure. While medications offer great benefits, the cost of drugs, especially new drugs, a

• edX
• 5 weeks, 5-7 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

IIT Roorkee;  NPTEL

Intellectual Property Portfolio Management

Learn to build, evaluate, optimize, and prune intellectual property portfolios through patent strategy, valuation, budgeting, and IP audits.

• Swayam
• 8 weeks
• Available until Oct 9, 2026
• Free Online Course

NITTTR

Intellectual Property Rights

Survey intellectual property rights from Indian patent filing and international treaties to institutional record-keeping and commercialization.

• Swayam
• 8 weeks
• Available until Oct 31, 2026
• Free Online Course