Structure

Level 1 of the IP Education Program is comprised of three on-line Modules:

This on-line program will be augmented with optional lectures, workshops and presentations outside of this course as part of a general IP education program at the University.  Participation in these events is highly encouraged but not a required for completion of the course.

No prior knowledge of intellectual property is required to take this course. 

Content and Teaching Material

The majority of the teaching material will come from external resources created by national or regional Intellectual Property Offices and/or non-profit organizations that have created excellent content and tools for understanding basic and advanced concepts in intellectual property and IP strategy. Sections within the modules will provide the external links to the content to cover for that section.

Learning Module Descriptions and Requirements

This course offering is intended to provide a strong background in the basics of Intellectual Property (IP). Completion of Level I will be mandatory for startups occupying the ONRamp space and those seeking to access the UTEST program and may also be implemented by other university accelerators. In addition, students and alumni firms requesting university resources to support their attendance at conferences or tradeshows will also be required to have completed Level I. 

Assignments

Graded Quizzes: At the end of each Module, there is a graded quiz that will help test your comprehension of the material.  There will also be a Course Quiz to test your overall application of the concepts. Students are required to score at least 80% on all 4 quizzes to count as a completion. Multiple attempts to obtain a passing score are permitted.

Reflection Survey: Students must also complete a reflection survey to determine how they have engaged with the material and what strategies they hope to apply to future situations and settings. This assignment will not be graded, but completion of the entire survey is required.

Learning Modules

This is the link to start the Level 1 modules.

 

Contact and Support

We welcome any feedback or comments about the IP education Course. For any questions regarding this course and other IP educational events, please contact: ipeducation.entrepreneurship@utoronto.ca