MS4662 APPRECIATING IP IN RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

This course provides you with a working understanding on engineering research and development and intellectual property (IP) in related context. It also trains you to apply and use IP knowledge to address real-life IP-related issues in the R&D context. Key themes that will be covered are assessing IP issues related to R&D, and the implementation and monitoring of suitable approaches to address these IP issues. Expanding on these, the course explores how an understanding of IP rights protection laws and their considerations can guide and support an organisation's R&D activities and strategies. Particular emphasis will be placed on the practical and legal issues in relation to managing the R&D value chain of creation/innovation, identification, ownership, protection, and commercial exploitation of intellectual assets. Case studies related to various branches of engineering including materials science engineering, will be presented and discussed.