II/07 Intellectual Property Rights I

This course, the first of a two week module on the TRIPS agreement and intellectual property rights in the world trading system, explores the general rules of the TRIPS Agreement as well as its negotiating history and interpretation up to the present.  It offers an introduction into the main economic principles surrounding the protection of intellectual property. This course also focuses on the international rules applicable to industrial property and the specifics of this sub-field of intellectual property rights. Finally it gives an introduction to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), its relationship to the WTO and its rules on intellectual property, as well as the registration and enforcement of intellectual property rights. Of interest to lawyers and government officials working on TRIPS and intellectual property issues.

We welcome interested individuals as weekly students in this course. As a weekly student you do not need any knowledge of the field to participate. The price of signing up to this course as a weekly student is CHF 1'500 (2,600 together with II/08 Intellectual Property Rights II).

In order to participate in this course, join our MILE Programme or sign up as a weekly student. Contact us if you require more information and we will gladly be of assistance.