This course provides an introduction to the legal and practical issues that arise when attempting to commercialise intellectual property rights (IPRs) such as patents, copyrights and trade marks.  Starting with a high-level explanation of the different rights and how international aspects affect them, the various methods of exploiting the rights are then examined, particularly licensing, using sample agreements.  The IT industry is looked as a case study of how IP rights affect methods of com...

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