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Intellectual Property in the Healthcare Industry
  • Level Foundation
  • Duration 13 hours
  • Course by University of Pennsylvania
  • Offered by

About

This course begins with an overview of general intellectual property law in the United States, then examines how the policy choices behind those laws shapes the behavior of major players in the healthcare industry. We will examine how patents and trademarks shape the behavior of pharmaceutical companies, and how complex issues involving medical research in university settings, and ownership of genetic information and material, are resolved by intellectual property laws. The course concludes with in-depth case studies of an international pharmaceutical company, a major medical device company, and a start-up in the emerging DNA-testing industry.

Modules

Welcome to Introduction to Intellectual Property

    • 3 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Introduce Yourself!

3 Videos

  • Introduction to Intellectual Property
  • Why Learn About Intellectual Property Law?
  • Expansion of Intellectual Property

2 Readings

  • Optional Reading: Intellectual Property Overview
  • Optional Reading: Why IP is Valuable

Forms of Intellectual Property

    • 3 Videos
    • 3 Assignment
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3 Assignment

  • Patent Quiz
  • Trademarks Quiz
  • Copyrights Quiz

3 Videos

  • Patents
  • Trademarks
  • Copyright

Other Regimes of Protection

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Module 1 Quiz

2 Videos

  • Other Regimes
  • Takeaway Points

1 Readings

  • Overlaps in IP

Theories of Intellectual Property Rights

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • IP Theories

1 Videos

  • Why have IP Rights?

1 Readings

  • Is IP a Natural or Utilitarian Right?

The Economics of Intellectual Property

    • 6 Videos
    • 3 Readings
    • 2 Assignment
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2 Assignment

  • Costs of IP
  • Module 2 Quiz

6 Videos

  • Basic Intellectual Property Economics
  • The Mechanisms of Intellectual Property Rights
  • The Costs of Intellectual Property
  • Mechanism of IP Rights as Property
  • Balance of Intellectual Property Rights
  • Takeaway Points

3 Readings

  • IP as a Public Good
  • IP and Monopolies
  • Costs and Benefits to Patents

A Special Set of Rules for Healthcare

    • 2 Videos
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2 Videos

  • Introduction
  • Special IP Rules for Healthcare

Pharmaceutical Drug Patents

    • 3 Videos
    • 2 Readings
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3 Videos

  • Unique Role of Patents in Pharmaceutical Drugs
  • Consequences of Hatch-Waxman Act
  • Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act

2 Readings

  • The U.S. Patent System's Effect on Drug Innovation
  • Regulating Against Reverse Payment

Special IP Issues in Healthcare

    • 5 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Module 3 Quiz

5 Videos

  • Special Applications of IP in Healthcare
  • Ownership of Research in Healthcare
  • Who Owns Your Body?
  • Experimentation in Patent Law
  • Module 3 Takeaway Points

1 Readings

  • Body Ownership

Case Studies in IP - 23 and Me

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Review of IP Forms

2 Videos

  • Module 4 Introduction and IP Review
  • Case Study: 23 and Me

Case Studies in IP - Novartis

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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2 Videos

  • Case Study: Novartis
  • Case Study: Novartis Part 2

1 Readings

  • Novartis and Pharmaceutical IP Strategies

Case Studies in IP - Medtronic

    • 1 Videos
    • 2 Readings
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1 Videos

  • Case Study: Medtronic

2 Readings

  • Medtronic Products
  • Medtronic Sues for Patent Infringement

Summative Assessment

    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Course Final Exam

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Explore the impact of intellectual property law on the healthcare industry with this foundational course offered by Coursera. Over 780 minutes, delve into patents, trademarks, and case studies involving pharmaceutical companies, medical devices, and DNA-testing start-ups. Ideal for health and fitness professionals, the course is available through Starter and Professional subscriptions.

R. Polk Wagner
Instructor

R. Polk Wagner