Spring 2014
6384 Intellectual Property Strategy & Management - VETTER- 23691

Professor(s): Greg Vetter (FACULTY)

Credits: 3

Course Areas: Intellectual Property and Information Law 
Business and Commercial Law

Time: 1:00p-2:30p  TThLocation:  

Course Outline: Course Description

This 3-credit course examines the legal and managerial issues facing an IP or information-based organization from its startup phase through either an initial public offering (IPO) or an acquisition by another firm. The course will cover a range of topics including forming the initial venture and structuring its ownership, obtaining financing, operating the venture, maintaining corporate records and databases, and developing and pursuing an exit strategy such as IPO or acquisition. These topics will be explored in the context of organizations whose primary assets are intangible, and thus the course will comparatively examine the various forms intellectual property protection available for the informational assets of an organization. The course will emphasize heavily a variety of transactions in intellectual property, such as licensing and technology transfer, using a series of case studies.

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Final Exam Schedule: 05/08 1-4pm      

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Satisfies Skills Course Requirement: No
Satisfies Senior Writing Requirement: No