Workshop ‘Management of Intellectual Property Rights and Contract Management’
9 November 2009 - 10 November 2009
Austria
Good management of intellectual property rights and the knowledgeable management of contracts are two fundamental aspects of managing projects successfully. These processes are crucial for research managers and administrators concerned with contracts and project management in research institutions, universities, the public sector and corporate organisations.
This two-day workshop focuses on best practice in each of these areas: what is essential, what is advisable, and what are the pitfalls to be avoided. Participants will learn how most effectively to deal with the material they work with: to protect the intellectual property rights in it, to commercially exploit it and to add value, and also how to handle third party material legitimately. They will understand how to construct, review, negotiate and manage contracts which will deliver appropriate results within today’s dynamic business environment.
The focus is practical, by means of lecturing and participation through discussions, examples and case studies. Commercial strategies are emphasised. An EU perspective will be taken.
The following topics will be covered:
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS MANAGEMENT
- IPR in today’s business environment
- Confidentiality and IPR
- Copyright
- Software and other electronic/digital works
- EU Database Right
- Patents
- Trade marks
- IPR and the World Wide Web
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
- The Contract and the commercial perspective
- Contract parameters
- Creating the contract in practice
- Negotiating strategies
- Contract management processes
- Understanding and overcoming contract problems
- Legal risk management
The workshop is designed for project managers, program managers, team leaders, project professionals and staff involved in international projects.
Date: 9 - 10 November 2009
Course fee: 795 EUR.
The fee includes tuition, documentation, certificates, morning coffees, sandwich lunches, afternoon teas, refreshment drinks.
Tutor: Dr. Rachel Burnett, Solicitor, Burnett IT Legal Services, London, England
Venue: Helmholtz Office, Rue du Trône 98, 1050 Brussels, BelgiumFor further information please contact Rudolf Woeste rudolf.woeste@ftu.fzk.de.
This two-day workshop focuses on best practice in each of these areas: what is essential, what is advisable, and what are the pitfalls to be avoided. Participants will learn how most effectively to deal with the material they work with: to protect the intellectual property rights in it, to commercially exploit it and to add value, and also how to handle third party material legitimately. They will understand how to construct, review, negotiate and manage contracts which will deliver appropriate results within today’s dynamic business environment.
The focus is practical, by means of lecturing and participation through discussions, examples and case studies. Commercial strategies are emphasised. An EU perspective will be taken.
The following topics will be covered:
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS MANAGEMENT
- IPR in today’s business environment
- Confidentiality and IPR
- Copyright
- Software and other electronic/digital works
- EU Database Right
- Patents
- Trade marks
- IPR and the World Wide Web
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
- The Contract and the commercial perspective
- Contract parameters
- Creating the contract in practice
- Negotiating strategies
- Contract management processes
- Understanding and overcoming contract problems
- Legal risk management
The workshop is designed for project managers, program managers, team leaders, project professionals and staff involved in international projects.
Date: 9 - 10 November 2009
Course fee: 795 EUR.
The fee includes tuition, documentation, certificates, morning coffees, sandwich lunches, afternoon teas, refreshment drinks.
Tutor: Dr. Rachel Burnett, Solicitor, Burnett IT Legal Services, London, England
Venue: Helmholtz Office, Rue du Trône 98, 1050 Brussels, BelgiumFor further information please contact Rudolf Woeste rudolf.woeste@ftu.fzk.de.