IP Education

Level 1: IP Foundations

Introduction

Level 1 of the Intellectual Property Education Program consists of two modules covering the definition of IP – its value and different forms including patents, trademarks and copyright – and one module on the basics of how to file a patent.

Recommended for all students, faculty and researchers. No prior knowledge of intellectual property is required to take Level 1.

Recognized by the Ontario Ministry of Colleges and Universities as a significant resource and milestone under the Intellectual Property Action Plan.

Overview

Time commitment: approximately 2 hours

This online program will be supplemented by optional workshops and events outside of this training as part of a general IP education program at the University of Toronto. Participation in these events is highly encouraged but not required for the completion of the program.

Registration

U OF T LEARNERS

Level 1 is open to all University of Toronto students, faculty, staff and alumni on Quercus. Registration for this program is ongoing and is intended to be completed at your own pace. To register for the course, please fill out the online registration form below.

Register

EXTERNAL LEARNERS

Level 1 of the IP Education Program is freely available to individuals outside the University of Toronto. Follow the link below to navigate to the online modules.

Begin training

For those external to the University of Toronto community and educators, the Level 1 modules have been packaged for download and import into academic courses or other research or entrepreneurship-related initiatives, with a goal of promoting broader access and re-use. They are now available under a Creative Common License through the Open UToronto site, our U of T hub for sharable educational resources. The course is also available through the Open Library of e-Campus Ontario

Open UToronto e-Campus Ontario Open Library

Events

IP Matters: Know Your Rights
Celebrating the Launch of U of T’s IP Education Program

On November 12, in celebration of the launch of the IP Education Program, The University of Toronto hosted a presentation and interactive fireside chat on the importance of IP Rights and the opportunities presented when we are able to successfully protect and commercialize IP in today’s knowledge-based economy.

The panel featured some of Canada’s top IP legal experts and leading entrepreneurs, including Natalie Raffoul, Jim Hinton, Myra Tawfik, and Saara Virani. The Honourable Ross Romano, Minister of Colleges and Universities, also gave remarks on the importance of IP Rights to Ontario’s economic growth.

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