Course syllabus for Advanced intellectual property management

Course syllabus adopted 2025-02-20 by Head of Programme (or corresponding).

Overview

  • Swedish nameAdvanced intellectual property management
  • CodeTEK785
  • Credits7.5 Credits
  • OwnerMPMEI
  • Education cycleSecond-cycle
  • Main field of studyIndustrial Engineering and Management
  • DepartmentTECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT AND ECONOMICS
  • GradingTH - Pass with distinction (5), Pass with credit (4), Pass (3), Fail

Course round 1

  • Teaching language English
  • Application code 26124
  • Maximum participants65 (at least 10% of the seats are reserved for exchange students)
  • Open for exchange studentsYes

Credit distribution

0125 Examination 7.5 c
Grading: TH		 7.5 c

In programmes

Examiner

Eligibility

General entry requirements for Master's level (second cycle)
Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.

Specific entry requirements

English 6 (or by other approved means with the equivalent proficiency level)
Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.

Course specific prerequisites

Completed course TEK315 Strategic Management and Economics of Intellectual Property, or equivalent.

Aim

The purpose of this course is to deepen and broaden the student’s knowledge and abilities in the management of intellectual assets, by applying knowledge and skills acquired in previous courses. The student will develop their decision-making capabilities related to intellectual assets, including strategic, organizational, and leadership capabilities. The course primarily focuses on intellectual property, but covers intellectual assets more broadly, including technology, knowhow, data, etc.

Learning outcomes (after completion of the course the student should be able to)

After the course the student should be able to:

1. Describe and use key concepts, models, and tools for advanced intellectual property management. 
2. Identify and analyze the connections between on the one hand intellectual property strategy and one the other hand innovation and business strategy, and how such connections relate to the business context (type/size of firm, industry, technology, etc.)
3. Identify and analyze the connections between the intellectual property strategy of an organization and its intellectual assets, such as technologies, knowhow, and data.
4. Use business economics and the understanding of the competitive environment to balance the value and cost of an intellectual property strategy.
5. Apply intellectual property strategy in the context of technological transformation.
6. Identify and analyze the need for different forms of collaborations and use knowledge of intellectual property management to design them.
7. Communicate intellectual property strategy with different stakeholders internally, including C-level executives, technology leaders, and innovators, and externally, including partners, competitors, and policy-makers.

Content

Building on the theoretical perspectives on intellectual property provided in the course TEK315, this course focuses on the practice of strategic management of intellectual property. Therefore, the focus shifts slightly from strategies to strategizing. This includes hands-on perspectives on the connection between business and intellectual property strategy, how to manage technological shifts in different industries and training in decision-making, budgeting and communication around intellectual property within organizations of various kinds.

Organisation

The course comprises a series of lectures, exercises, and case discussions. The lectures will typically include interactive sessions during which students are trained in learning through and about interaction, argumentation and communication. Group exercises and games are used to train the students' ability to apply the theories and models presented in the lectures.

The language of the course is English.

Literature

See course outline for latest information on literature.

Examination including compulsory elements

The examination of the course consists of a written end-term exam and compulsory activities.

The course examiner may assess individual students in other ways than what is stated above if there are special reasons for doing so, for example if a student has a decision from Chalmers about disability study support.