Continuing Education

In harmony with the university’s mission and vision, the Office of Extension & Culture (OEC) provides a diversity of continuing education choices outside of our academic programs.

Professional and personal development opportunities are offered to the local, national, and international communities through flexible and customized programs.

Learners who successfully complete continuing education courses will receive a Certificate of Completion.

Entrepreneurship, Commercialization, and Intellectual Property

Online Micro-Courses

Hosted by the University of Alberta | Funded by the Government of Alberta

Free for a Limited Time

**Intellectual Property Strategy and Management**

**Intellectual Property Forward Mindset – Recognition and Commercialization**

**The Patent Pathway – From Idea to Intellectual Property Protection**

This course provides a foundational understanding of intellectual property (IP), its strategic applications in idea development, and its identification and compliance with Canadian ethics legislation. Learners will explore how to identify, manage, and secure IP in general as well as sector-specific contexts such as energy, agriculture, AI technology, and health life sciences.
Developed by Concordia University of Edmonton (CUE).

This course walks learners through the process of recognizing and protecting IP assets as per Canadian legislation, translating them into marketable innovations, and developing and updating audits as IP is created and developed.
Developed by the University of Lethbridge (ULethbridge).

This course delves into the Canadian patent process, from evaluating patentability to filing and protecting invention. It also includes real-world case studies that offer insights into how patents support innovation and business advantage.
Developed by the University of Alberta (U of A).

The courses are developed collaboratively by CUE, the ULethbridge, and the U of A, with key contributions from partners including:
Technology Alberta, BioAlberta, Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute, Lawcubator, Elevate IP, Innovate Calgary, Edmonton Unlimited, Alberta Platform for Innovation (API), and Parlee McLaws.
Huge thanks to the Government of Alberta for funding these micro-courses to strengthen intellectual property knowledge and commercialization capacity across the province.