IP Certificate

The School of Public Policy offers an Undergraduate Certificate in Intellectual Property (IP). This interdisciplinary certificate will be beneficial to students who are interested in

• careers as patent agents (computing, engineering, or science majors only), or
• law school to become intellectual property lawyers, or
• business who need to recognize the value of a company's intellectual property, or
• developing policy related to intellectual property and innovation.

In addition, the certificate will be helpful to anyone who simply wants to understand the laws and policies governing intellectual property.

While earning the certificate, students will have the opportunity to learn about the protections and the limits on those protections of intellectual property: including patents, copyrights, trademarks and other forms of intellectual property. Taking an interdisciplinary approach, the certificate in IP will teach students about law, business strategies, and public policies affecting intellectual property.

The IP Certificate Program imposes certain additional requirements toward completion of the credential. For example, all courses must be taken for a letter grade and completed with a “C” or better. No more than 3 semester hours of Special Problems credit as designated by the program director may be applied toward the certificate. Courses required by name and number in a student’s major degree program may not be applied toward the certificate.

Beyond these examples, the IP Certificate Program generally follows Georgia Tech and School of Public Policy academic guidelines. To ensure eligibility for the certificate, students should discuss their planned course selection with the program Co-Director, Andy McNeil, prior to registration.

For more information, contact Andy McNeil or Alan Marco.