Patents, Intellectual Property Rights, and Industrial Property Rights

TEACHING UNIT 1. INTRODUCTION. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY VS. INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY Intellectual capital: definitions and types Intellectual property Industrial property Official registries in Spain Software as intellectual property TEACHING UNIT 2. DIFFERENT MODELS OF INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY: TRADEMARKS AND TRADE NAMES, PATENTS, UTILITY MODELS, AND INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS Introduction Trademarks and Trade Names Patents and Utility Models Industrial Designs Topography of Semiconductor Products TEACHING UNIT 3. TRADE SECRETS: A VALUABLE ALTERNATIVE FORM OF PROTECTION FOR COMPANIES Definition and Characteristics Differences Between Patents and Trade Secrets Regulation of Trade Secrets Valuation of a Trade Secret Classification of Information Access to Classified Information Handling of Classified Information Restricted Areas Violations TEACHING UNIT 4. ASSET MONITORING, UNFAIR COMPETITION, AND REMEDIES AGAINST INFRINGEMENTS IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW Introduction General Criteria for Recognizing Intangible Assets Contractual Assignments and Licenses Remedies for Infringements of Industrial Property Rights TEACHING UNIT 5. INTELLECTUAL AND INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY IN THE INTERNATIONAL CONTEXT Introduction International Context European Context Latin American Context TEACHING UNIT 6. STRATEGY FOR IMPLEMENTING AN INTELLECTUAL AND INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY SYSTEM IN AN ORGANIZATION Introduction Intellectual and Industrial Property Policies How to Implement an Intellectual Property Strategy Strategies for Protecting Intellectual and Industrial Property within a Company Patent Strategies Licensing Strategies Best Practices for Developing a Strategy