Duration
1 year
Training Structure
School of Law and Political Science
Overview
The University Diploma in Innovation, Commercialization, and Partnerships is a degree program that offers staff at research institutions and companies, as well as students, the opportunity to explore all topics related to data and scientific research concerning “living organisms.”
Program
One day a week from mid-March through the end of June.
This training program is organized into three modules: production/innovation, dissemination/promotion, and implementation/partnership.
1- Module 1: Innovation (40 hours)
- Procedure for making a legal "reservation" during one's lifetime
- (intellectual property, VOCs, patents, contracts, civil liability)
- The Relationship Between VOCs and Patents
- Collaborative Creations
- Software Protection and Use
- Biobanks and Scientific Collections
2- Module 2: Valorization (20 hours)
- Patent Filing Strategies
- Technology Watch – Industrial Intelligence
- INPI Filing Procedure (Patent, Trademark)
- Legal Deposit Procedure (databases, software, etc.)
- Public/Private Patent Portfolio Management
- Research Tax Credit
3- Module 3: Partnerships (30 hours)
- Material Transfer Agreements (MTAs)
- Technology Transfer Agreements (Transfer of Know-How)
- Research Collaboration Agreement (Research Services Agreement)
- Confidentiality Agreement
- Patent Assignment and License Agreement
- Incubation Agreement
Admission
Admission Requirements
For students in the undergraduate program:
Students in their third year of undergraduate studies (L3), first year of master’s studies (M1), and second year of master’s studies (M2) must take the intellectual property course throughout the academic year; this course is offered in the first year of the master’s program (M1).
For those pursuing continuing education:
If students are unable to take the Master's 1 course in intellectual property, they will be provided with specific preparatory instruction in intellectual property before enrolling in the University Diploma (DU) program.
Target Audience
For first-year master’s students and/or continuing education students.
Staff at research organizations and companies, as well as students, can explore all topics related to data and scientific research concerning “living organisms.”
Mandatory Prerequisites
Intellectual Property Law (M1) (33 hours) or, for continuing education, a refresher course in intellectual property law (1 day) plus reading a textbook on industrial property.