Legal aspect - 5PMCSMEF

Goal(s)

• Understand which intellectual creations can be legally protected, and be capable of identifying the appropriate legal projection for each type of creation.
• Know the steps for obtaining an industrial property title (conditions, procedure, cost).
• Be able to identify the right person to contact for obtaining information on intellectual property, performing the steps towards protection, and defending IP rights, and know the professions within IP.
• Understand the strategic interests and limits of intellectual property for an economic player.
• Have notions regarding the violation of intellectual property rights and the legal acts that allow such violations to be sanctioned (infringement, unfair competition).
• Know which decisions to take and which actions to undertake in terms of IP at each step of an innovation strategy.
• Understand the importance of contractual measures within an innovation strategy.
• Acquire knowledge of the patent protection mechanism in France and abroad.
• Understand the importance of searching patent databases, and know how to perform a search in these databases.
• Acquire the skills for reading a patent document and understanding the various patent drafting methods.

Content(s)

Part 1 : Overview of intellectual property
Guest lecturer: Philippe LIGOT, INPI
Friday 15 October 2021: 1:30pm-5:30pm
Intellectual property tools, general presentation.
MCQ knowledge test + live correction during the final half-hour.
Friday 22 October 2021: 1:30pm-5:30pm
IP within the innovation cycle.
MCQ knowledge test + live correction during the final half-hour.

Part 2 : Focus on patents
Guest lecturers: Alexis GUERIN & Jeremy HARRISON, BEAUMONT
Friday 29 Octobre 2021: 1:30pm-5:30pm
The patent, how to search and understand information contained in a patent.
Practical exercise using a patents database accessible on the internet.
MCQ knowledge test.
For this class, an internet access is necessary for the students.
Friday 19 November 2021: 1:30pm-5:30pm.
Patent exploitation: the rights associated with patents and the possible uses of patents.
Introduction into the methods of patent drafting and the assessment of patent infringement.
MCQ knowledge test.