This lecture series, organized by FAU, aims to address students with a technical background, such as engineering, interested in Intellectual Property (IP), and management. The sessions will provide an overview of the most important intellectual property rights from an international point of view and through the lens of strategic management. The approach is interdisciplinary and the focus lies on practical impacts of IP rights and challenges from a business perspective.

The course offers the possibility to receive 5 ECTS (please assure the recognition of the course with your local study coordinator beforehand) and is connected to EELISA Unfolds and EELISA InnoCORE.

FOR WHOM?

This is an interdisciplinary introduction to students mainly from engineering, law, and economics at the Bachelor, Master or Ph.D. level.

WHEN?

7 days from the 25th of April to the 11th of June, 2022

WHERE

Online format via ZOOM.

DEADLINE & REGISTRATION LINK

The deadline to register is the 10th of April, 2022.

Register Here

CHECK THE PROVISIONAL PROGRAM

• 25 April 2022
  • 5.00-5.45 pm: International Framework of Intellectual Property Law by Prof. Hofmann (45 minutes mandatory propaedeutic video will be provided in advance)
  • 6.00-6.45 pm: Introduction to Patent Law by Prof. Hofmann (45 minutes mandatory propaedeutic video will be provided in advance)

• 16 May 2022
  • 5.00-5.45 pm: Introduction to Copyright Law by Prof. Hofmann (45 minutes mandatory propaedeutic video will be provided in advance)
  • 6.00-6.45 pm: Introduction to Trade Mark Law by Prof. Hofmann (45 minutes mandatory propaedeutic video will be provided in advance)

• 23 May 2022
  • 5.00-7.15 pm: Strategy and Management of IP in research, development and (open) innovation (I&II) by Prof. Grill, (the last 45 minutes reserved for interaction with the students [Q&A session]

• 30 May 2022
  • 5.00-7.15 pm: Exploitation of IP rights through licensing contracts and patent pools (I & II) by Prof. Grill (the last 45 minutes reserved for interaction with the students [Q&A session])

• 27 June 2022
  • 5.00-7.15 pm: Case Study by Prof. Hofmann/Grill + 45 lecture min by Prof. Grill)

• 4 July 2022
  • 6.00-6.45 pm: Enforcing IP rights (legal perspective) by Prof. Hofman (45 minutes mandatory propaedeutic video will be provided in advance)

• 11 July 2022
  • 5.00-7.15 pm: Enforcing IP rights (economic perspective) by Prof. Grill (the last 45 minutes reserved for interaction with the students [Q&A session])