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Intellectual Property at the University of Toronto

University of Toronto is active in commercialization. It is one of the only academic institutions in Ontario that has a co-ownership policy on government funded research governed by our Inventions Policy. As part of the portfolio of the Vice-President Research and Innovations, the Innovations and Partnerships Office (IPO) is mandated to protect the University's interest in Intellectual Property generated by our researchers and to facilitate commercialization of these assets through industry partnerships or new ventures (Commercialization at UofT). The University’s investment and dedication to commercialization is evident with a patent portfolio budget that is the highest among Ontario universities, a professional technology transfer office (IPO) including internal legal resources, a patent agent, and eleven accelerators dedicated to both students and faculty at various disciplines and levels of commercialization.

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Course Outlines

The IP Education Program is comprised of two courses covering the following topics: 

Course 1: Intellectual Property Foundations

Course 2: Topics in IP Strategy and Application

This course will focus on specific topics that will be relevant to many entrepreneurs and start-up companies including:  

You can proceed to the next page for the course syllabus.