The first lecture is open and does not require registration. Click here [3] to enroll to the ISIS course and retrieve the video conference details for the first lecture. All relevant information regarding the first lecture, course organization as well as lecture material will be available via ISIS in the first week of the semester.

Seats are limited. You have to register for this course to be eligible for grading. The registration window starts on November 2nd, 08.00 am here on the website and is open until November 10th 11.59 pm 2020. We select the participants in accordance with the general study regulation (AllgStuPo) §36. We will let you know by November 11th, 04.00 pm whether you are in the course or not.

This lecture gives a comprehensive overview of handling and protection of Intellectual Property (IP) and teaches the basics of IP Management. This includes formal protection (through patents, copyrights, trademarks and design patents) as well as informal protection (through secrecy, various technical solutions).  

In addition, the lecture addresses strategic protection behaviors and various alternative exploitation and enforcement processes of IP, including R&D cooperation, transfers and technology markets. Furthermore, a number of recent problems in protection rights are discussed, potential developments described and possible solutions explained.  

The theoretical and empirical knowledge of the lecture will be complemented by external speakers from practice.