15 Best Intellectual Property Courses Online
We compared 15 Intellectual Property courses currently listed on Coursera, Udemy and edX, priced from $19.99 to $169.00. 9 come from a named university or institution, including University of Pennsylvania, University of California San Diego and Technical University of Munich (TUM). They are ordered by our CourseAsk score, which is built from how thoroughly each course describes what it teaches, whether it comes from a named institution, and how it compares on price — not from star ratings, which our course data does not include.
- Courses compared
- 15
- Price range
- $19.99 – $169.00
- Providers
- Coursera, Udemy, edX
- Last updated
- 18 Sep 2026
How these 15 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Coursera, Udemy, edX, matched to "intellectual property" by our catalog and ordered by our CourseAsk score. Courses whose own title names the topic rank above those only tagged with it.
The grade on each entry scores how much the provider publishes about the course before you pay — the length and detail of the description, whether it lists learning outcomes and objectives — and whether a named university or institution stands behind it. A is fully documented and institution-backed; E is little more than a title and a price. Courses with almost nothing published are left ungraded rather than marked down, because an unknown course and a poor one are not the same thing.
There are no star ratings on this page — the course feeds we license do not include them, and we would rather leave a column out than fill it with a number we cannot stand behind. What we do have is price: these range from $19.99 to $169.00, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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Intellectual Property Law
Offered by University of Pennsylvania
Intellectual property is the currency of the tech world. The pharmaceutical patent for Lipitor generated over $100 billion in revenue, the copyright for the Harry Potter franchise has generated over $25 billion to date,...
$79.00listed price -
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Intellectual Property in the Healthcare Industry
Offered by University of Pennsylvania
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 wi...
$99.00listed price -
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Plant Protection and Intellectual Property Rights
Are you passionate about agriculture, sustainability, and protecting innovations that feed the world? This course is your ultimate guide to Plant Protection Laws and Intellectual Property Rights—made simple and relatable...
$124.99listed price -
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Learn Intellectual Property
In this course you will learn the fundamental framework of Intellectual Property.This course provides an introduction to intellectual property (IP) law and its principles. Students will explore the different forms of IP...
$19.99listed price -
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Intellectual Property Law and Policy: Part 1
Offered by University of Pennsylvania
Explore the legal doctrines at the core of the innovation economy and learn how legal rights and information shape our lives.
$169.00listed price -
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Intellectual Property Law and Policy: Part 2
Offered by University of Pennsylvania
Explore the theories of copyright and trademark laws and policy implications in this IP law course.
$169.00listed price -
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Drug Commercialization
Offered by University of California San Diego
The University of California San Diego, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Drug Commercialization course brings you lectures from both faculty and industry experts. With this course, recorded on campus...
$59.00listed price -
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How to Start a Biotech Venture
Offered by Technical University of Munich (TUM)
Biotech companies are transforming the world, but launching a biotech startup comes with unique challenges—protecting intellectual property, securing funding, and building a strong team. This course empowers you with the...
$79.00listed price -
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Ethical AI: AI essentials for everyone
Offered by University of Cambridge
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become an integral part of our daily lives. However, its omnipresence brings forth complex ethical issues revolving around safety, intellectual property, privacy, and responsible use. Thi...
$49.00listed price -
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Legal Aspects of Entrepreneurship
Offered by University of Maryland, College Park
By its nature, the law touches on many aspects of entrepreneurship, making it an applicable and versatile topic of study. For aspiring entrepreneurs, it's important to understand how to form the business, work with the i...
$49.00listed price -
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Healthcare Entrepreneurship: Taking Ideas to Market
Offered by Imperial College London
This course delves into intellectual property (IP) with an introduction into the innovation landscape within the UK and how that compares with other settings. You'll focus on how intellectual property applies to frugal i...
$49.00listed price -
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European Business Law: Competing in Europe
Offered by Lund University
About this Course This six-week course titled Competing in Europe is the third in a series of three exploring some of the main business aspects of European Union law. Besides providing learners with a sound knowledge bas...
$59.00listed price -
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Structure, Funding and Negotiation For Startups
Offered by Macquarie University
Building a startup takes more than a great idea. You need to understand how to protect it, fund it, and negotiate for it. This course gives you the practical legal and financial knowledge every early-stage founder needs...
$49.00listed price -
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Forming, Funding, and Launching a Technology Startup Company
Offered by University of Colorado Boulder
This course starts with a close look at entrepreneurial finance, revenue models, and sources of startup funding. Learners will build a revenue model, create a Financial Plan for a new startup idea, and prepare an investo...
$99.00listed price -
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European Business Law
Offered by Lund University
The European Union is one of the world's largest and most important economies. This specialization is a 3-course bundle that will teach learners the fundamentals of European Business Law. In the first course, Understandi...
$49.00listed price
Best Intellectual Property Courses Online compared
| # | Course | Provider | Offered by | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Intellectual Property Law | Coursera | University of Pennsylvania | $79.00 | View → |
| 2 | Intellectual Property in the Healthcare Industry | Coursera | University of Pennsylvania | $99.00 | View → |
| 3 | Plant Protection and Intellectual Property Rights | Udemy | — | $124.99 | View → |
| 4 | Learn Intellectual Property | Udemy | — | $19.99 | View → |
| 5 | Intellectual Property Law and Policy: Part 1 | edX | University of Pennsylvania | $169.00 | View → |
| 6 | Intellectual Property Law and Policy: Part 2 | edX | University of Pennsylvania | $169.00 | View → |
| 7 | Drug Commercialization | Coursera | University of California San Diego | $59.00 | View → |
| 8 | How to Start a Biotech Venture | Coursera | Technical University of Munich (TUM) | $79.00 | View → |
| 9 | Ethical AI: AI essentials for everyone | Coursera | University of Cambridge | $49.00 | View → |
| 10 | Legal Aspects of Entrepreneurship | Coursera | University of Maryland, College Park | $49.00 | View → |
| 11 | Healthcare Entrepreneurship: Taking Ideas to Market | Coursera | Imperial College London | $49.00 | View → |
| 12 | European Business Law: Competing in Europe | Coursera | Lund University | $59.00 | View → |
| 13 | Structure, Funding and Negotiation For Startups | Coursera | Macquarie University | $49.00 | View → |
| 14 | Forming, Funding, and Launching a Technology Startup Company | Coursera | University of Colorado Boulder | $99.00 | View → |
| 15 | European Business Law | Coursera | Lund University | $49.00 | View → |
Prices shown are the provider's listed price when we last updated this page. Confirm on their site before enrolling.
What the prices here tell you
The 15 priced courses on this page run from $19.99 to $169.00, with the middle of the range around $59.00 — a spread of $149.01. That is a wide gap for one subject. A higher price on this page usually reflects who is behind the course rather than how much material it contains, so it is worth opening two or three at different price points and comparing their syllabus before deciding.
Who is behind these courses
These courses come from Coursera, Udemy and edX. The platforms differ in how they sell: some charge once per course, others expect a subscription, and the listed price is not always what you pay at checkout after a promotion. 9 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including University of Pennsylvania, University of California San Diego and Technical University of Munich (TUM) — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.
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