Invention and IP ManagementCornell Certificate Program
Overview and Courses
There are many great ideas about how to solve problems, but it takes a special set of skills to determine which ideas can become inventions and which of those inventions are commercially viable.
In this certificate program, you will explore strategies to help gauge the market for an invention. To gain practice in identifying the best intellectual property or bioproperty strategies for your needs, you’ll use several custom tools to help clearly define uniqueness, competitiveness, and viability. As you prepare for the next steps in the process, these tools will also support you in drafting a summary to describe the invention to key stakeholders, exploring different commercialization pathways for inventions, and mastering best practices for navigating each pathway. Finally, you’ll have the opportunity to examine recommendations for creating an invention management system for your team and for how to foster an invention management mindset. By the end of this program, you will have developed insight into processes to better create and execute the management of commercially viable inventions.
The courses in this certificate program are required to be completed in the order that they appear.
Course list
How It Works
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Key Course Takeaways
- Define what makes an idea inventive
- Explore the benefits and costs of an invention
- Explore additional intellectual property and bioproperty tools to help protect your invention
- Assess the inventive features, property control position, and marketability of an invention to identify potential value
- Select the best commercialization and implementation pathway for an invention
- Establish a system for managing and collecting inventions
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What You'll Earn
- Invention and IP Management Certificate from Cornell University's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
- 72 Professional Development Hours (7.2 CEUs)
Who Should Enroll
- Entrepreneurs
- IP managers
- Invention and innovation managers
- Engineers
- Scientists
- R&D and business development professionals
- Tech transfer professionals
- Business managers
- Consultants
“As a child, I was captivated by mechanics and space but struggled with the education system’s lack of practical reference, leading me to pursue accounting and law. However, the desire to revisit my childhood passion grew. I transitioned into technology, relearning code, math, and physics, and embracing my dream of reaching for the stars thorough eCornell. This journey built my confidence and led to a venture in robotics, proving it’s never too late to realize childhood dreams.”
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Invention and IP Management
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