LEARNING OUTCOMES
After the course the student knows the basics in intellectual property rights and their utilization in business activities. The student knows the essential terminology in the branch, methods for information seeking retrieval and is able to formulate a patent application. The student knows the basics in the financing, technology and start-up venturing and the essential actors together with the entities in the business (e.g. companies and public actors).
Credits: 3
Schedule: 10.01.2024 - 04.04.2024
Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Panu Kuosmanen
Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):
CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):
Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):
Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: Finnish, Swedish
CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD
Content
valid for whole curriculum period:
Protecting of inventions and business ideas in Finland and abroad. Patent, design right, trademark and copyright. Inventions during employment at company and at university. Disputes.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
valid for whole curriculum period:
Writing a patent application. Exam.
Workload
valid for whole curriculum period:
Lectures 18 h
Exercises in groups 6 h
Demos 1 h
Individual studies 18 h
Exam 3 h
DETAILS
Study Material
valid for whole curriculum period:
Announced later.
Substitutes for Courses
valid for whole curriculum period:
Prerequisites
valid for whole curriculum period:
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals
8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
16 Peace and Justice Strong Institutions
FURTHER INFORMATION
Further Information
valid for whole curriculum period:
Teaching Language : Finnish
Teaching Period : 2022-2023 Spring III - IV
2023-2024 Spring III - IVEnrollment :
Registration for the course will take place on Sisu (sisu.aalto.fi).