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Summer Courses in Intellectual Property

Career and Professional Development offers a series of summer courses on Patents, Trade-marks, and Copyright that is jointly sponsored by the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC) and Æ»¹ûÒùÔº's School of Continuing Studies. IPIC is an association of professionals practising in matters relating to the protection of intellectual property rights (patents, trade-marks, copyrights, and industrial designs).

Please visit our website at /continuingstudies/programs-and-courses/intellectual-property/professional-development-courses-workshops-and-certificat for a detailed course brochure. You can find out more about IPIC online at .

Understanding Patents – An Introductory Course – July 21–25, 2014

An intensive, practical course that offers insights and strategies relating to patent issues. Understanding Patents is a must for engineers involved in patents and patenting, patent agents in training, new patent agents, lawyers (in-house or corporate counsel), licensing executives, and contract managers—anybody who encounters patents in their work and needs to have a better understanding of the nature and scope of the patent system, how patents are obtained, and how to manage a patent portfolio.

Understanding Trade-marks – An Introductory Course – July 28–August 1, 2014

An intensive, practical course that offers valuable insights and strategies related to acquiring, managing, and protecting trade-mark assets, as well as dealing with contentious proceedings. It is intended primarily for trade-mark agents and trainees, in-house trade-mark managers, notaries, in-house counsel, and lawyers who practise or intend to practise privately or corporately in the trade-mark area, as well as marketing and brand practitioners.

Copyright Master Class – August 6–8, 2014

This intensive course provides an in-depth analysis of copyright law with the focus on practical issues and understanding of how copyright works in a variety of business settings. Designed primarily for business managers and in-house counsel working in publishing, music, information technology, broadcasting, film/TV, performing arts; lawyers, trade-mark agents, licensing executives, government policy makers; academics and librarians. The course will be of greatest benefit to participants who have been previously exposed to copyright concepts and issues.