Duration
1 year
Training structure
Faculty of Law and Political Science
Presentation
Industrial property rights (trademarks, patents, designs, software, domain names) are exploitation monopolies that constitute a company's wealth. The role of industrial property attorneys, lawyers, and legal advisors is to ensure the effective management of these monopolies in terms of establishing these rights, exploiting them, and defending them. This training course provides a deeper understanding of industrial property law in relation to its implications for companies and offers certified training leading to a diploma for professionals in law or other disciplines (accountants, engineers, research and development employees).
Objectives
- In-depth knowledge of industrial property law considered as corporate law (Obtaining industrial property rights - Exploitation of industrial property rights: ownership of rights, exploitation contracts, industrial property rights and competition - Defense of industrial property rights: acts of infringement, seizure of infringing goods, infringement proceedings).
- Acquisition of up-to-date doctrinal knowledge and case law (patents, trademarks, designs, software, domain names).
Know-how and skills
- Proficiency in practical exercises, drafting contracts, filing industrial property rights, managing industrial property rights portfolios.
Organization
Knowledge assessment
Oral exam
Program
Module 1 (20 hours): Obtaining industrial property rights
Filing procedure - Identification of the owner - Consistency of rights
Module 2 (40 hours): Operating agreements
Know-how disclosure agreements – Transfer – Licensing – Exploitation agreements and competition law
Module 3 (30 hours): Defending industrial property rights
Proof of infringement - Infringement proceedings - Related proceedings
Admission
Admission requirements
For students in initial training: Hold a bachelor's degree in law (L3)
For professionals in continuing education: Hold a bachelor's degree in law (L3) or equivalent qualification.
Target audience
Law students wishing to specialize in industrial property law in order to join the legal departments of corporate research and development divisions or to become lawyers specializing in this field.
Students in management sciences, pharmacy, sciences, or engineering schools wishing to acquire in-depth knowledge of industrial property law.
Lawyers and corporate lawyers wishing to specialize in industrial property law.
Financial professionals (accountants, certified public accountants), engineers, and employees of corporate research and development departments wishing to acquire knowledge in this field.
Tuition fees
Students in initial training:
Scholarship recipients:
Professionals: (in continuing education)
Mandatory prerequisites
Hold a bachelor's degree in law (L3) or equivalent qualification for initial training and continuing education.
And after
Professional integration
Company: Industrial property legal department
Law firm
Industrial property consulting firm