Far too often, researchers are misinformed about the role and the possibilities arising around patents and Intellectual Property Rights (IPR). In this course we will teach you what IPR are – with a special focus on patents. Also this course will look at the importance of patents in the world of biotechnology – and what you actually can patent.
The course will be divided in 7 sessions, and at the end of the course, you should be able to:
– describe the different types of IPR
– explain the conditions of patentability for an invention
– describe the various stages involved in a patent application
– search and retrieve patent information from databases
– read and understand a patent
– write claims related to biotechnology
– understand and explain the concept of Freedom To Operate
Course Materials:
You will need the following book as a reading material for the course:
“Patenting in Biotechnology, a laboratory manual” by Peter Ulvskov, which will be available from
http://polyteknisk.dk/home/Detaljer/9788750211068
Also, you will need to get access from your home institution to these databases:
– Derwent Innovation Index (via Web of Science)
– SciFinder
NB:
This course is related to a 5 ECTS point course that is a mandatory requirement for access to the BioBusiness and Innovation Platform (BBIP) program at the Copenhagen Business School. NOTE: this Coursera course will NOT be sufficient for attending the BBIP program but successful completion of this course (with a Course Certificate) will be a plus for applying to the BBIP.
To obtain the 5 ECTS points, you will have to enrol as a DTU Student, participate on a hands-on workshop on patent databases and pass an exam in presence of an external Censor. For more information, please email me at:
fdemasi@cbs.dtu.dk
Link for BBIP: (http://www.cbs.dk/viden-samfundet/strategiske-indsatsomrader/biobusiness-and-innovation-platform-bbip)