IIM Lucknow

Managing Intellectual Property for Competitive Advantage
Legal Strategy in the Knowledge Economy
Programme Director: Prof. Dharmendra S. Sengar
February 17-19, 2005
IIM Lucknow

Objectives: In line with the above scenario, the course aims at: -

• Providing knowledge about legal tools necessary for managing intellectual property,

• Enabling and encouraging the use of intellectual property rights as a business tool,

• Equip the participants in evaluating and promoting legal strategies for the protection of intellectual property,

• Managing more effectively the potential legal risks while doing e-commerce in intellectual property and using new business methods in cyberspace.

For: The course contents will appeal to all persons connected in any way with intellectual property issues and seek to be armed with modern legal tools to plan and manage their business effectively for competitive advantage. The specific group targeted will be middle and senior level executives in industry and government as well as the persons who are ready to 'manage' intellectual property resources of their organizations. The programme will also be relevant to consultants and the legal professionals both in practice and academics.

Contents:

• Intellectual Property - Power Tool for Economic Growth

• Concept and legal management of intellectual assets for competitive advantages

• Patents as business tools

• Software and Business method Patenting

• Product Patent Regime & Access to Essential medicine

• Digital distribution of copyright protected works and copyright law

• Trade marks, Domain name, Trade secrets, Service marks, Protection and enforcement.

• Industrial Design: Protection & Enforcement

• Geographical Indications of Goods

• Intellectual Property Audits

• Intellectual Property Rights under TRIPS

• Patent Protection Treaty in Developing Countries

Programme Fees:
This non-residential programme of 3 days will cost Rs.18,250 per participant. The fee includes programme material, mid-morning and afternoon tea and lunch during the programme.

For further details, please contact: -
Sr. Admn. Officer (Academic Services),
Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow.
Prabandh Nagar, Off Sitapur Road, Lucknow - 226 013.
Phone: (0522) 2361889-98
Fax: (0522) 2360911, 2361843
E-mail: mdp@iiml.ac.in;
Website: www.iiml.ac.in
Refer: CoolAvenues' MDP Alert

Click here to post your views/ comments/ experince on this program...