This course covers the fundamental aspects of intellectual property (IP): copyright and related rights, trademarks, patents, geographical indications, and industrial designs. It also covers contemporary issues impacting the IP field such as: new plant varieties, unfair competition, enforcement of IP rights and emerging issues in IP.
The content and methodology of all “General Primer” courses are structured to complement self-directed learning. As such, participants are able to review course material at their own pace.
Curriculum
The DL-001 course is comprised of twelve modules designed to facilitate the sequential expansion and assimilation of general IP concepts:
- Module 1: Introduction
- Module 2: Overview of IP
- Module 3: Copyright
- Module 4: Related Rights
- Module 5: Trademarks
- Module 6: Geographical Indications
- Module 7: Industrial Designs
- Module 8: Patents
- Module 9: New Plant Varieties
- Module 10: Unfair Competition
- Module 11: Enforcement of IP Rights
- Module 12: Emerging Issues in IP - IP and Development
Country: Rwanda