Overview
Gain practical insights into how major global players deal with intellectual property issues every day. Develop strategies for transacting intellectual property across borders and legal systems and hone your negotiation skills under the guidance of experienced practitioners—all at Licensing Transactions in Intellectual Property at Bucerius Law School .
This program is organized jointly by Bucerius Law School (Hamburg, Germany), UC College of the Law San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings College of the Law) and the World Intellectual Property Organization (Geneva, Switzerland). It is designed to be an intensive, three-week, English-taught program for upper division students and young practitioners.
The program is designed to build practical skills for transacting technology licenses in a transnational context. It will provide a thorough understanding of the core IP and licensing concepts, including industry practices, and will familiarize students with both the legal and business perspectives of licensing.Topics covered include an overview of IP laws relevant to licensing in various jurisdictions (primarily the US and the EU, with references to relevant developments in other jurisdictions), securing IP rights internationally, IP management and monetization, the mechanics and legal aspects of transferring IP rights (including a focus on EU competition regulations), structuring international license agreements, international dispute resolution and industry-specific licensing strategies.These theoretical concepts will be applied in a licensing workshop. In teams supervised by experienced practitioners, students will negotiate a transnational technology license based on a real life fact pattern and develop the transaction's term sheet.Two site visits to major German/European enterprises, with discussions of each company's own international licensing experience and strategies, will round out the program.
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2023 Topic List (2024 is still being confirmed but will be very similar)- Dl-101 General Course On Intellectual Property
- Algorithmic Licensing: Technological And Legal Issues
- Conflict Of Laws In International Agreements
- Drafting Principles
- IP and AI-generated works
IP Aspects Of Technology Transactions
Copyright Protection and Licensing of Research Data
IP Transactions based on Blockchain and Smart Contracts
IT and Cloud Projects - Legal Framework and Negotiations
Legal Aspects of Licensing
Licensing and Collaboration Strategies for Legal Technology Business Models in Germany
Licensing in Biotech
Limitations on Licensing Agreements
Negotiation Principles
Practical Aspects of IP Licensing
Successful License Relationships
- Trademark Licensing: Case Law & Practice
Audience
Advanced law students and young professionals.
Lecturers
2023 Faculty (2024 is still being confirmed)
Prof. Jeffrey Lefstin
Prof. Dana Beldiman
Prof. Ryan Abott
Dr. Stefan Dittmer
Michael Friedman
Prof. Linda Kuschel
Dr. Jacek Lagoni
Allison Mages (tbc)
Dr. Ulf Marquardt
Zoi Michalopoulou
Dr. Philipp Plog
Prof. Kristoff Ritlewski
Lezel Roddeck
Christian Stoll
Prof. Karsten Thorn
Dr. Annemarie Westpfahl
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Duration
- Full-time
- 15 days
Start dates & application deadlines
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Early Decision Deadline: March 1 (15% discount on tuition fee)
Language
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Credits
The course-credit system is based on the American Bar Association (ABA) guidelines. European students can to earn ECTS points. All participants follow one set curriculum that earns them 5 ABA / 10 ECTS credits.If you are seeking to transfer credit, be sure to consult with your home institution before committing to the program to ensure that your participation will be recognized.
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Disciplines
Patent & Intellectual Property Law International Law Legal Studies View 6 other Short Courses in International Law in GermanyExplore more key information
Visit programme websiteAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
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Student insurance
Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:
- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Applicants from countries where law is studied at the undergraduate level (such as Germany), must have completed at least two years of their legal education by the start of the program.
- Applicants from countries where law is studied at a graduate level (such as the United States), must have completed at least one year of law school at the time the program begins.
Work experience
None
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Visit programme websiteTuition Fee
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International
2200 EUR/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 2200 EUR for the full programme during 15 days. -
EU/EEA
2200 EUR/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 2200 EUR for the full programme during 15 days.
Early Decision Deadline: March 1 (15% discount. )In addition to tuition, we recommend budgeting at least EUR 1550 for your stay in Hamburg.
Living costs for Hamburg
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Alumni, students from partner universities and applicants who are officially recommended by Bucerius alumni or faculty also receive a discount of 15%. Some limited funding is available for partial need-based scholarships for highly-qualified applicants.