Welcome to our Legal and Patent Law Training page! Please browse below to discover the wide range of IP-related training we have available for startups and others worldwide.

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Understand Intellectual Property Law

You have worked hard as an inventor or researcher. Learn to protect your creative work with special tools available under applicable law. For instance, patents protect inventions so that inventors can focus on their work and be compensated for it. But many people don’t know how to navigate the patenting process, or even where to start.

Please see below for free eLearning courses that will help you understand the various forms of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and the individual country processes for applying for IPR protection. These courses have been prepared by Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. in collaboration with law institutions, industry professionals, inclusion and diversity specialists, and technology experts.

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Introduction to Intellectual Property (IP)

You have a great idea or invention you would like to protect and bring to market – now what? Through this free, introductory-level course, we give you a solid foundation of intellectual property (IP), including patents, copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets.