Legal Aspects of Technology Management

(Elective Module by NIT)

Credit Points: 6

Semester: 1

Lecturer: Monika Sekara and Kurt Schünemann

Examination Form: Written elaboration and presentation

Learning Outcomes:

  • Practical handling of legal issues in the area of industrial property rights (trademarks, designs, patents, utility models, copyrights) and data protection law

  • Understanding and drafting of license and project agreements

  • Structured approach to solving complex issues in the field of technology.

Contents:

  1. Industrial property rights in practice

    • Basics of trademark law

    • Basics of copyright law

    • Basics of design law

    • Basics of patent and utility model law and the protection of know-how

  2. Handling data in practice

    • Basics of data protection in Europe

    • Design of samples for practice

  3. Drafting of contracts

    • Types of license agreements / project agreements

    • Basics of contract design

    • Contractual interests

    • Essential contract contents