DL-001 Primer on Intellectual Property
Course Outline: The "Primer on Intellectual Property" (DL-001) covers briefly the fundamental aspects of intellectual property, i.e. copyright, related rights, trademarks, geographical indications, industrial design, patents, new plant varieties, unfair competition, enforcement of intellectual property rights and emerging issues in intellectual property. The course materials, presented in 12 sections, are followed by a series of Self-Assessment Questions.
DL-001 is intended to provide you with a quick overview of intellectual property and the reasons why it is considered an important economic and cultural asset in todays life and economy. It constitutes an effective introduction to intellectual property, and will stimulate your interest in pursuing further readings and studies in this field.
DL-001 is also intended to introduce you to the Academys curricular distance learning courses, which range from a comprehensive "General Course on Intellectual Property", to more specialized courses for those who wish to learn more about specific IP subjects.
Duration: You will be able to read the materials of this short course in about 3 hours.
Registration and course dates: The course is open online without any restrictions of time or registration requirements.
Technical requirements
- A computer connected to the Internet
- Internet Explorer 5 or higher
- Adobe Acrobat Reader
