20956 - IP LAW
Department of Law
Course taught in English
Go to class group/s: 31
Course Director:
MARIA LILLA' MONTAGNANI
	MARIA LILLA' MONTAGNANI
Suggested background knowledge
To feel comfortable in this course, you should be familiar with the basics of private law and contract law. A basic understanding of the distinction between common and civil law legal systems and the functioning of European institutions is useful.
			PREREQUISITES
The course does not require any prerequisite.
		Mission & Content Summary
MISSION
Intellectual assets protected under intellectual property laws are the results of huge investments in research and development activities, creative processes and goodwill. As a consequence, this course aims at covering first the basics of the main IPRs, namely: patents, trade secret, trademark and copyright, and second the business strategies necessary to manage and exploit firms’ intellectual assets.
			CONTENT SUMMARY
| The IP realm Basics of patent law Patent licensing Basics of trade secret law Trade secret in the data society Basics of trademark law Trademark licensing Basic of copyright law | 
Copyright and digital platforms
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILO)
KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
At the end of the course student will be able to...
			- Correctly identify the goals of IP laws to understand how to profitably manage firms’ intellectual asset
- Recognize the subject matter of protection and the scope of IPR protection
- Understand the licensing phenomenon and/or the sharing strategies of IP subject matter
- Recognize in hypothetical cases how intangible assets could be managed
APPLYING KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
At the end of the course student will be able to...
			- Identify opportunities and risks of IP-related management strategies
- Solve hypothetical cases of IPR infringements
- Suggest methods of self-evaluation of business activities
- Demonstrate the ability to orally explain and communicate with appropriate legal vocabulary
Teaching methods
- Lectures
- Guest speaker's talks (in class or in distance)
- Practical Exercises
DETAILS
| As to Guest speakers’ talks, they will be focused on practical issues that IP consultants deal with in every day company life. 
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As to exercises, during classes students will be required to apply in practice the theoretical principles explained.
Assessment methods
| Continuous assessment | Partial exams | General exam | |
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