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38385-01 - Interdisciplinary course: Turning Ideas into Innovations (10 CP)
| Semester | fall semester 2019 |
| Course frequency | Every fall sem. |
| Lecturers | Heinz Müller (heinz.mueller@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | The course will provide the basic knowledge of intellectual property with a strong focus on patents, helping PhD students to take the step from scientific/technical ideas to innovations. Main topics will be: - The role of innovations in industrialised countries and high-technology sectors - Protecting inventions/creations and securing commercial success: The role and importance of intellectual property - Protecting inventions in the life science domains: Options and restrictions - Patents as a pool of technical and business information: o similarities to scientific/technical literature and peculiarities o how to retrieve the information needed form databases on the internet o taking advantage of patents for advancing your research or developing a business - Which practical aspects of intellectual property need to be considered in research (including grant proposals) and development: o intellectual property as a key asset in high-tech sectors o preconditions for investments and cooperations o collaboration, service, sponsoring, non-disclosure, material transfer, licensing agreements. The course includes practical exercises in reading and understanding the information in patents. In addition, tutorials are included which enable the participants to use common interfaces to patent databases, and to search for patent information needed. |
| Learning objectives | Three general objectives: 1, Basic understanding of IP related topics 2. Critical assessment of factors essential in IP 3, Strategic planning of IP related aspects for your research or company |
| Admission requirements | none |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Course auditors welcome |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
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No dates available. Please contact the lecturer.
| Modules |
Module: Competence in Legal Research and Writing (Bachelor's Studies: Law) Module: Competence in Legal Writing (Bachelor's degree subject: Law) Specialization module: Life Sciences Law (Master's Studies: Law) |
| Assessment format | written work |
| Assessment details | Paper, presentation at the end of the course |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Registration: course registration |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | 1-6 0,5 |
| Repeated registration | as often as necessary |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Law, studiendekanat-ius@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Fachbereich Privatrecht |