The Inventor’s Patent Academy is a completely free e-learning course designed to help everyone understand patenting, intellectual property, and how to apply for patents.
This course is presented by Invent Together, an alliance of universities, nonprofits, companies, and other stakeholders dedicated to ensuring all inventors have the opportunity to protect their IP and benefit from the U.S. patent system.
The course is listed as a learning resource by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office and created in collaboration with Qualcomm, a global innovation leader with over 160,000 patents and applications.
Dr. Greenspan, scientist, inventor & registered patent agent, has been teaching IP Law and Patent Searching in the IP certificate program at UCSD Extension for more than 15 years. He also teaches IP Law at USD’s paralegal studies program and Patent Law in the Molecular Biosciences program at Bellevue College in Washington State.
Ms. Kelley is the founder of Hexalign, a consulting firm specializing in STEM innovation. Her expertise is in strategy, program development, instructional design, commercialization, and process analysis and improvement. Kelley previously worked at IBM as a Senior Change and Learning Consultant and at the National Women’s Business Council as Director of Research and Policy.
Mr. Roy has been with Qualcomm for over two decades in various pioneering and strategic roles across engineering, product management and customer/startup engagement, spanning infrastructure, IoT, and 2G through 5G devices from worldwide manufacturers.
This course was created with the help and insight of real inventors, patent holders, and entrepreneurs. Here are some of the inventors that share their real-world experience in the course.
Physician-scientist turned inventor. Holds patents on wearable medical device that helps track pulmonary conditions.
Ran company for 10 years; currently at Venturewell supporting student entrepreneurs. Additionally, she holds a patent on water purification.
Currently pursuing his first patent to combat diabetic retinopathy. VentureWell’s support was key to patent affordability.
Started patenting after designing disinfectants to help combat Ebola. Holds patents in cleaning products that can visually signal when a surface is disinfected.
Marine veteran, inventor, business incubator. Holds patents on pressure sensors and wireless monitoring of engines.
2022 Cornell Entrepreneur of the Year and has been a pioneer in multiple industries from digital broadcasting, broadband internet, digital music, ed-tech, eSports, and more.