Guide to IPRLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

I am a student/researcher – why would I need to think about IPR? Intellectual Property is quickly becoming the most valuable property of the world. Besides physical assets, business rely on intangible assets for their success. This online course will provide participants with an introduction to the increasingly important area of intellectual property law.

Content

The course composes of five mandatory Modules and one option Module as following:
Module 1: Theoretical foundations and historical developments of IP rights in Europe
Module 2: The very basics of copyrights
Module 3: The very basics of patents
Module 4: The very basics of trademarks
Module 5: The very basics of design rights
Module 6: IPR Game

Qualifications

This course is open to all students and researchers (faculty of law, faculty of art and design, as well as faculty of education) seeking to obtain a general overview of the fundamentals concepts of intellectual property. No pre-requisites required for this course.

Materials

Legislations, case law, articles, videos, video clips, slides (all available under the study portal)

Further information

The course runs during the Autumn 2023.

Registration:

The course is fully offered online from 11.9.2023 to 8.12.2023 through an online platform run by the IPR University Center. Enrolled students will be contacted soon after the time for registration closes and will be granted access to the study portal, where further information on the course is available.

Other:
This course is part of the Law and Technology package.