851-0732-03L  Intellectual Property: An Introduction

SemesterFrühjahrssemester 2021
DozierendeS. Bechtold, R. Zingg
Periodizitätjährlich wiederkehrende Veranstaltung
LehrspracheEnglisch
KommentarNumber of participants limited to 150

Particularly suitable for students of D-ARCH, D-BIOL, D-CHAB, D-INFK, D-ITET, D-MAVT, D- MATL, D-MTEC.



Lehrveranstaltungen

NummerTitelUmfangDozierende
851-0732-03 VIntellectual Property: An Introduction2 Std.
Di10:15-12:00HG G 3 »
S. Bechtold, R. Zingg

Katalogdaten

KurzbeschreibungThe course introduces students to the basics of the intellectual property system and of innovation policy. Areas covered include patent, copyright, trademark, design, know-how protection, open source, and technology transfer. The course looks at Swiss, European, U.S. and international law and uses examples from a broad range of technologies. Insights can be used in academia, industry or start-ups.
LernzielIntellectual property issues become more and more important in our society. In order to prepare students for their future challenges in research, industry or start-ups, this course introduces them to the foundations of the intellectual property system. The course covers patent, copyright, trademark, design, know-how protection, open source, and technology transfer law. It explains links to contract, antitrust, Internet, privacy and communications law where appropriate. While the introduction to these areas of the law is designed at a general level, examples and case studies come from various jurisdictions, including Switzerland, the European Union, the United States, and international law.

In addition, the course introduces students to the fundamentals of innovation policy. After exposing students to the economics of intellectual property protection, the course asks questions such as: Why do states grant property rights in inventions? Has the protection of intellectual property gone too far? How do advances in biotechnology and the Internet affect the intellectual property system? What is the relationship between open source, open access and intellectual property? What alternatives to intellectual property protection exist?

Knowing how the intellectual property system works and what kind of protection is available is useful for all students who are interested in working in academia, industry or in starting their own company. Exposing students to the advantages and disadvantages of the intellectual property system enables them to participate in the current policy discussions on intellectual property, innovation and technology law. The course will include practical examples and case studies as well as guest speakers from industry and private practice.

Leistungskontrolle

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Leistungskontrolle als Semesterkurs
ECTS Kreditpunkte2 KP
PrüfendeS. Bechtold, R. Zingg
FormSemesterendprüfung
PrüfungsspracheEnglisch
RepetitionEs wird ein Repetitionstermin in den ersten zwei Wochen des unmittelbar nachfolgenden Semesters angeboten.
Zusatzinformation zum PrüfungsmodusMultiple-Choice-Prüfung

Lernmaterialien

 
HauptlinkIntellectual Property: An Introduction
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Einschränkungen

PlätzeMaximal 150
WartelisteBis 07.03.2021

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