A key aspect of all intellectual property (IP) rights is exclusivity. Virtually all intellectual property rights entitle their owners to prevent third parties from making, using, selling, distributing, copying, displaying and otherwise exploiting any goods or services that infringe upon the owned rights.
This course focuses on the importance and how to conduct patent, trademark, copyright, and domain name searches and clearances. At the end of this course you should be able to:
+ Understand what intellectual property searches and clearances are.
+ Learn the reasons intellectual property searches and clearances are conducted.
+ Understand how intellectual property searches and clearances can help you substantially minimize many business risks.
+ Learn how to conduct patent, trademark, copyright and domain name searches and clearances.
+ Recognize when it may be necessary to hire specialized search and clearance professionals.
Wesley E. Donahue, Ph.D., PE, PLS, PMP, 6σ Black Belt (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.), is the course Master Instructor. Formerly, he was the director of Penn State Management Development, a self-supporting provider of education and training services to business and industry clients around the world. Before joining Penn State, he was co-founder and executive vice president of a manufacturing and specialty engineering firm; manager of corporate development and international manager of technology for a Fortune 200 company; and, professional associate of a worldwide provider of technical management professional services.
