Intellectual Property Management

Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia National Law University · LL.B. Semester 9 · E4

Unit 1 — Introduction to Intellectual Property Management (9 class hours)

i, Basic concepts and importance. · ii. Economics of IP. · iii. Assets and IP assets. · iv. Strategic Issues for commercialisation including IP protection and enforcement.

Unit 2 — IP Management Issues (9 class hours)

fe IP Management: In Detail. · ii. Brand Management. · iii. Risk Management. · iv. Analysing Commercial Opportunity. · v. Rewarding Staff.

Unit 3 — Commercialisation of IP (11 class hours)

i. IP Negotiations. · ii. Legal Structures for IP Commercialisation. · iii. Options for commercialising: Licensing, Anti-competition Issue, Technology · Transfer Issues, Franchising, and Spin-Offs. · iv. International Dealings.

Unit 4 — Financial Issues in IP Management (11 class hours)

i. Concept of cost and value. · ii. Traditional IP Valuation: market value, cost value and income value methods. · iii. Modern methods of valuation. · iv. Royalties. · v. Provisions under taxation law.