Course Overview
Protect your startup's core innovations and intangible assets. Understand utility patents, design patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs), and IP assignment contracts.
Course Curriculum & Modules
01Module 1: IP Taxonomy: Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights & Trade Secrets
02Module 2: Drafting Bulletproof Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs)
03Module 3: Prior Art Searches & Provisional Patent Filing
04Module 4: Proprietary Information & Inventions Agreements (PIIA)
05Module 5: Building an IP Protection Strategy Portfolio
Legal & Compliance Department Pathway
Legal & Compliance guides ventures through startup legal frameworks, IP/Patent protection, NDAs, employment contracts, ESOP cap tables, regulatory filings, and due diligence readiness for funding rounds.
Computer & Hardware Requirements
Processor:Standard laptop
Memory (RAM):4 GB+ RAM
Graphics Card:Standard
Storage:20 GB
Display:Standard
Key Learning Outcomes & Benefits
- ✓Identify patentable innovations versus trade secrets.
- ✓Draft effective Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) and IP assignments.
- ✓Conduct prior art searches for patent filing.
- ✓Develop defensive and offensive IP strategies.