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ENT9800 - Innovation and intellectual property rights

Course content

The purpose of this course is to expose you to the dynamics of innovation, and to train you to think strategically about science based innovation and intellectual property rights. The focus is not only on industry dynamics of science based innovations, but also on the formulation and implementation of innovation strategies. The course also addresses the (dis)advantages of intellectual property rights in relationship to the development and trade of an innovation.

Learning outcomes

The candidate demonstrates the ability to understand the industrial dynamics of innovation.

The candidate has acquired basic skills for innovation strategy formulation and implementation.

The candidate has acquired basic background knowledge with regard to innovation protection.

Admission

PhD students admitted to a PhD programme at UiO.

If you are not a PhD student at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, you must also apply for status as a Visiting PhD Student. See more info here

Prerequisites

No obligatory prerequisites beyond the minimum requirements for entrance to higher education in Norway.

Teaching

The course is based on two days intensive lecture sessions per week. Thereafter, participants should expect a significant amount of group work on a real project.

January - March

Exam information

The course is assessed on the basis of one individual assignment, or one group assignment.

One individual assignment 100 %

OR

One group based assignment 100 %

Students are awarded either a passing or failing grade. The pass/fail scale is applied as an independent scale with only two possible results.

Language of examination

The exam will be written in English.

Assessment and grading

Students are awarded either a passing or a failing grade. Read more about the grading system .

Explanations and appeals

Students can request an explanation of their grades, and can also appeal against their grades or make a complaint about formal examination errors. Read more about explanations and appeals

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