Yahoo Finance CREATe.org Launches 'Introduction to Intellectual Property (IP)' e-Learning Course
Online course helps companies educate employees and supply chain partners about intellectual property (IP) and how to protect it
Washington DC - July 29, 2014 - Companies seeking to better protect intellectual property can now use CREATe.org`s e-Learning Course "Introduction to Intellectual Property," a 15-minute interactive course designed to help companies educate their employees and third party partners about the importance of IP. It features:
An overview of intellectual property, including copyrights, trade secrets, design rights, patents and trademarks;
A variety of scenarios, designed to help employees and partners understand how IP can be compromised, both intentionally and inadvertently;
Clear steps that employees or supply chain and business partners can take to protect their company`s IP;
Interactive examples prompting users to consider specific examples of IP and ways to avoid misappropriation; and
Knowledge checks to increase retention and assess knowledge gained from the course.
This course and the CREATe Leading Practices for IP Protection service are designed to provide companies with practical, cost-effective ways to put systems and business processes in place to mitigate the risks of counterfeiting, piracy, trade secret theft and other types of IP infringement.
"Intellectual property in the form of trademarks, patents, trade secrets, copyright and design rights, are at the core of a company`s value and competitive advantage - however, many employees and supply chain partners put these crown jewels at risk due to a lack of understanding of the assets and how to protect them. This course provides an effective way to train a broad range of employees or partners on the types of IP and how to protect it," stated Pamela Passman, President and CEO of the Center for Responsible Enterprise and Trade (CREATe.org).
The Introduction to IP course is available in English and will soon be available in Chinese, Spanish and Portuguese. Organizations that are interested in purchasing this or other eLearning courses should email info@create.org.
About the Center for Responsible Enterprise And Trade (CREATe.org)
The Center for Responsible Enterprise And Trade (CREATe.org) is a non-governmental organization dedicated to helping companies and their suppliers and business partners reduce counterfeiting, piracy, trade secret theft and corruption. To achieve our objectives, we have developed CREATe Leading Practices for IP Protection and CREATe Leading Practices for Anti-Corruption, two services based on best practices drawn from companies around the world, academics, and other leading organizations. Our offering includes practical, scalable and cost-effective online assessments, independent evaluations, training and other resources designed to benchmark and improve practices for safeguarding IP and preventing corruption. Companies around the world are using CREATe Leading Practices to measure and improve systems for IP protection and anti-corruption. The service is available in Chinese, English, Portuguese and Spanish. For more information, please email info@CREATe.org or visit www.CREATe.org.
Contact: Anne Walker, awalker@CREATe.org, 206 517 2638
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Source: CREATe.org via GlobeNewswire
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