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Summer Academy 2010

FOURTH BOCCONI TRANSATLANTIC IP SUMMER ACADEMY

23-30 August, 2010

Bocconi University / University of Trento,New York University

Fouth Bocconi Transatlantic IP Summer Academy



1- General objectives

Bocconi University intends to organize in August 2010 the Fourth edition of the Transatlantic Intellectual Property Summer Academy, jointly with the New York University (NYU)  and the University of Trento.
Considering the growing role and importance of Intellectual Property in European and North-American knowledge-based economies, this course will focus on IP Rights and Technology, with an inter-disciplinary approach, including IP law, IP economics, IP business and IP operational practicalities at an international level.

Thanks to lectures held by leading IP scholars and researchers from 10 countries in Europe and North America, participants will have a broad perspective on both, IP Rights and Scientific Research and IP in the Digital Environment, especially at an international and comparative level.

The horizontal and dynamic teaching system will give participants the opportunity to embrace all aspects of IP Rights management in real life by involving case and example studies, practical exercises as well as direct contact with IP operators.


2- Teaching language

English only (administrative assistance offered in French, German, Spanish and Italian).


3- Access requisites

  • Graduate Degree in Law, Economics or Engineering OR
  • Undergraduate Degree in Law (subject to a selection procedure) OR

The course is also open to young researchers and professionals working in TTOs.


4- Course contents

  • 40 hours teaching program;
  • Visits to IP operators;
  • Printed and online teaching material to each course participant;

5- Number of participants is limited to 50


6- The Summer Academy is a residential program (except for webcasting) and includes:

  • Courses, seminars and visits to IP operators;
  • Discounts for accommodation bookings;
  • Printed and online teaching material to each course participant.

In addition, for the period of the Summer Academy, participants will have full access to all NYU facilities.


7- E Helpdesk

The ipsummer@unibocconi.it mailbox will provide guidance to participants or applicants. Course participants' E-Helpdesk and a tutorship phone desk will be set up from May 1, 2010 at NYU and McGill until one week after the end of the course and will provide advice and guidance for inquiries relating to travel opportunities, early arrival and extended stay.


8- International Faculty

As per standard practice, the inter-disciplinary International Faculty is constituted by Bocconi Professors and Professors /Department Directors/ Deans from each partner and cooperating institution.

9- PROGRAM DETAILS

Program contents include inter-disciplinary high-level teaching on IP Rights and Technology with added value in each of the following fields:

  • North American, European and International IP Law
  • North American, European and International IP Economics
  • North American, European and International IP as a tool for Researchers
  • North American, European and International IP Business operational models

As a result of their attendance to the Bocconi Transatlantic Summer IP Academy 2010, participant lawyers, economists, scientists and engineers, as well as business specialists (at student or young professional level) are to:

  • enhance, thanks to lectures by the best international IP specialists, their international knowledge in their own field of expertise
  • better embrace: IP Rights and Technology globally, as a subject item at the crossroads between different stakeholders

Upon completion of the program, each participant should be fully familiar (at undergraduate to graduate level) with the following:

  • the importance of: IP Rights and Technology for business operators, research centres and the European and transatlantic economy in general
  • the legal and practical functioning and prospects of the patent system and of IPRs, with focus on North American, European and international issues
  • the growing importance of: IP Rights and Technology for transatlantic economies

For all lessons, a participatory and interactive teaching approach is chosen, involving business case examples and studies, practical exercises and direct contact opportunities with IP operators and companies in a dynamic, horizontal and open work environment. In addition, free tutor assistance will be available to the participants, in order to ensure cohesion between the participants.

An optional daily recreational program is available in advance to participants and includes:

  • invitations to cultural activities
  • free of charge social activities and activities at limited costs

10. Attendance certificates

Attendance certificates are granted to participants of each module. Universities giving credits to students for attendance establish their appropriate policies, in accordance with their own internal rules. For any additional information, students will contact ipsummer@unibocconi.it




 

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