BUSI 7101 - Introduction to Intellectual Property Law and IP Strategy for Creative Entrepreneurs
Course Description
This course is offered in partnership with OCAD University School of Continuing Studies
In this online course, developed in partnership with the Faculty of Law, University of Windsor and eCampus Ontario, students are introduced to the most common forms of Intellectual Property law for the creative industries, such as copyright law, industrial design law, graphic design law, and trademarks. The course also introduces IP strategy, exploring how different forms of IP can be leveraged by entrepreneurs as business assets. The course empowers creative professionals with an understanding of their legal rights, so they may advocate for themselves and engage in informed discussions with legal professionals.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will learn:
- The meaning of intellectual property and the policy behind recognizing IP rights in the first place,
- To identify the most common forms of IP and be able to single-out those most relevant to the creative sector,
- The concept of IP strategy as essential for the effective commercialization of creative expressions (sharing and selling creative works),
- The basic legal principles surrounding IP ownership,
- The need to determine third party IP rights and freedom to operate.
Upon successful completion of this course learners will receive a Certificate of Completion. This course requires a series of assignments and learners will be assigned a grade of "complete or incomplete".
Applies Towards the Following Certificates
Notes
Required Software/Supplies
Regular access to a computer with a high-speed broadband internet connection is required.
Course Delivery Model
This course is delivered in an asynchronous online format through a series of tutorials and related assignments which students may complete at their own pace on OCAD’s Learning Management System, Canvas. Each assignment has its own deadline and extensions are not granted. The instructor is available throughout the course for questions and discussions.
Account Set Up Information and Accessing Your Course
Step 1: Activate your UWinID for access to your UWindsor Continuing Education Registration System records.
Step 2: Three days before class, check your email for another registration confirmation email from OCAD U. This will include your OCAD U user account information, which will grant you access to Canvas, the OCAD Online Classroom and the OCAD Continuing Studies Student Portal.
Step 3: On the first day the course is open, please log in at https://canvascloud.ocadu.ca with your OCAD U log in credentials to access your materials. You can reset your password here: https://login.ocadu.ca/forgot. If you need further help, please contact us at continuingstudies@ocadu.ca.
Account Information: Other Important Notes
Please note you will have an OCAD U username and password for OCAD U systems and a different UWindsor Continuing Education username and password for UWindsor systems. Please save in your notes.
Please note that courses may fill up early or be cancelled due to low enrollment. Students are encouraged to register early, at least ten (10) days prior to the start date of the course.