Introduction:
The objective of the course is to promote awareness of intellectual property, as one of the most important assets of a company, in the global market environment.
The course provides an informative and interesting overview (and exchange of views) for professionals and non-professionals on an organization’s Intellectual Property (IP) management strategy.
Targeted Groups:
- Legal and paralegal managers
- Public officials
- Governmental professionals
- Department heads
- Team leaders
- Supervisors
- Anyone who wishes to gain knowledge of intellectual property
Course Objectives:
At the end of this course the participants will be able to:
- Identify intellectual property and its importance
- Enumerate various IP rights
- Protect employees and organizations from any IP rights abuse
Targeted Competencies:
- Intellectual property
- Legal procedure
- Patents procedure
- Rights protection
Course Content:
Unit 1: Introduction:
- Why intellectual property rights are important?
- Intellectual property: individuals and organizations’ rights
- Intellectual property rights:
Unit 2: Copyrights:
- What is covered by copyright?
- Copyright according to the Berne convention
- What are the types of rights protected by copyright?
- Right of reproduction
- Rights of public performance, broadcasting, communication to the public and making available
- Rights of translation and adaptation
- Acquisition of copyright
- Transfer of copyright
- Protection, limitations, and exceptions to rights
Unit 3: Related Rights:
- What are related rights?
- Beneficiaries of related rights
- International treaties and conventions concerning related rights
- Rome convention and TRIPS
- Beijing treaty on audiovisual performances
- Term of protection
- Enforcement
Unit 4: Trademarks:
- Trademarks overview
- Development of trademarks
- Examples of trademarks
- Signs that cannot be used as trademarks
- Characteristics of a trademark
- Assessment and protection of a trademark
- Collective and certification marks
- Well-known marks
- Use of trademarks
- Regional trademark registration systems
- Trademarks and the internet
- Trademarks in the virtual world: the challenge
Unit 5: Other IP Rights:
- Geographical indications
- Industrial design
Unit 6: Patents:
- Criteria for patent protection, inclusions, and exclusions
- Obtaining a patent
- Key highlights of obtaining a patent
- Unfair competition
