INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, PATENTS AND LICENSING
Explore core concepts of how intellectual property, patent law, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, licensing and patent litigation specifically relate to the field of biotechnology. Evaluate how types of intellectual property work to protect a product or service. Explain the importance of patents in terms of licensing and technology transfer. Assess the unique aspects of early-stage intellectual property, including how it pertains to market dynamics, pricing and valuation.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Declared in Biotechnology MS Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Distinguish the principal types of intellectual property and how to protect a service or product. Audience: Graduate 2. Assess technology transfer opportunities and its importance to the field of biotechnology. Audience: Graduate 3. Evaluate market dynamics, pricing, and valuation of early-stage intellectual property. Audience: Graduate 4. Deliver a technology assessment plan based on legal issues. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Distinguish the principal types of intellectual property and how to protect a service or product. Audience: Graduate 2. Assess technology transfer opportunities and its importance to the field of biotechnology. Audience: Graduate 3. Evaluate market dynamics, pricing, and valuation of early-stage intellectual property. Audience: Graduate 4. Deliver a technology assessment plan based on legal issues. Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027