Learn how US patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets are obtained, evaluated, managed, and enforced — so you can work more effectively with American counsel, clients, inventors, and business teams, wherever you're based.
This is a professional education certificate issued by Wysebridge. It is not a law degree, academic credit, or authorization to represent applicants before the USPTO — representation in US patent matters requires registration as a US patent agent or attorney. This program builds working knowledge of US IP law for professionals who need to understand, coordinate, or support US IP matters.
The same 20-chapter curriculum used in the Wysebridge IP Law Certificate — not a simplified overview, but the real mechanics of US IP protection.
Learn the vocabulary US attorneys and examiners use — claims, specification, written description, Office Action, restriction requirement — so instructions and questions land clearly the first time.
Provisional vs. non-provisional timing, PCT national-stage entry deadlines, disclosure requirements — the procedural details that most often trip up applications coordinated across borders.
Understand ownership, assignment, licensing, and enforcement concepts well enough to help a company evaluate and manage its US IP position.
Every guide below is free and covers the same ground as the certificate curriculum — a practical way to evaluate the fit before committing.
Self-Study Course or the verified Professional Certificate — Module 1 is always free.
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