Intellectual Property Management in the Food Sector: Safeguarding Your Trademarks in the Global Marketplace

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European Institute of Innovation and Technology , University of Warsaw, Warsaw via Futurelearn

Safeguard intellectual property with Intellectual Property Management in the Food Sector: Safeguarding Your Trademarks in the Global Marketplace online course.

Mode

Online

Duration

4 Weeks

Quick Facts

particular details
Medium of instructions English
Mode of learning Self study
Mode of Delivery Video and Text Based
Learning efforts 2 Hours Per Week

Course overview

Intellectual Property Management in the Food Sector: Safeguarding Your Trademarks in the Global Marketplace certification is a short initiative by 3 institutes namely EIT Food, University of Warsaw, and FutureLearn. With this course, candidates will be able to discover how intellectual properties can be protected in the food industry. This online programme falls under the Business & Management category of courses on FutureLearn.

Intellectual Property Management in the Food Sector: Safeguarding Your Trademarks in the Global Marketplace certification syllabus deals with managing, and safeguarding a company’s IP. The candidates will also learn to make an evaluation of the problem sources by using patents and navigating the entire world of SMEs.

Intellectual Property Management in the Food Sector: Safeguarding Your Trademarks in the Global Marketplace training course is very important for professionals because it will teach the best practices that one can use for a company’s intellectual property management since it is one of the greatest assets that a company can possess.

The highlights

  • Course on intellectual property
  • 4 weeks course 
  • Weekly 2 hour sessions
  • FutureLearn certified
  • Learn by self

Program offerings

  • 4 weeks course
  • Online course
  • 2 hours weekly sessions
  • Certificate of completion
  • Progress mapping
  • Global classroom
  • Self paced course
  • Accredited course

Course and certificate fees

certificate availability

Yes

certificate providing authority

Futurelearn

Who it is for

If people are professionals working in either the food or drink industry then this course will fully cater to those individuals who are working in these sectors especially in SMEs or start-ups. 

Eligibility criteria

Educational Qualification

  • Any background in education will be allowed to participate in the Intellectual Property Management in the Food Sector: Safeguarding Your Trademarks in the Global Marketplace certification by FutureLearn.

Work Experience

  • Though the number of years of working experience is not mentioned in the course, still if candidates are from the food sector then it will be beneficial.

Certification Qualifying Details

  • Qualification for an achievement certificate depends on 2 requirements. One is attending all the course sessions, and the other one is completing the assessments.

What you will learn

Legal knowledge

Here is a list of all things one will come to know by the end of this Intellectual Property Management in the Food Sector: Safeguarding Your Trademarks in the Global Marketplace course:

  • Candidates can learn to understand the value of intellectual property management in the food industry, especially in startups.
  • When poor management of the intellectual property is done then candidates can identify both the limitations and sources of problems.
  • Candidates can make witty decisions about intellectual property protection effectively.
  • Learners can contribute the newly learnt knowledge of intellectual property management, especially in the food sector.
  • Candidates can also spread the best practices related to the protection of property rights to food managers and even executives.

The syllabus

Week 1: Introduction

  • General welcome & course roadmap
  • Intellectual property vs real property
  • Why do governments recognize IP?
  • Sword and shield (threats and opportunities)
  • Summary of Week 1: You are on your way

Week 2: Legal aspects of innovation and IP

  • Introduction to Week 2
  • Types of IP
  • Differences between types of IP
  • Protector Selector
  • IP recognises our business opponents
  • Summary of Week 2: Legal aspects of innovation and IP

Week 3: IP management and strategy

  • Introduction to Week 3
  • Relationship between innovation and IP
  • Confidentiality agreements and picking partners
  • Working with universities
  • Quiz for week 3. IP Management and Strategy.
  • Summary of Week 3: IP Management and strategy

Week 4: Case studies

  • Introduction to Week 4
  • Monsanto and seeds
  • Nestlé interview on IP strategy
  • PepsiCo case study
  • Maspex case study
  • Start-up case study
  • Summary of the course

Admission details

Candidates must be ready to follow the 5 simple steps mentioned down below that will guide them through their admission:

Step 1: Candidates should be following the official link of the website: https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/intellectual-property-management-food

Step 2: Then on the page candidates can locate a button named ‘Register’ or ‘Join course for free’.

Step 3: Both the buttons will take the admission process ahead by reloading the same registration page.

Step 4: Once this page loads, candidates have to fill in details, and get themselves registered on FutureLearn.

Step 5: When all the above steps are done it is an indication that the admission process is complete.


Filling the form

The application form is nowhere to be found for this programme. It can only be found that the candidate must proceed towards signing up, once he or she lands on the FutureLearn website. to get admission. The registration procedure can be completed by any one of the following accounts like Gmail or Facebook.

How it helps

Intellectual Property Management in the Food Sector: Safeguarding Your Trademarks in the Global Marketplace certification benefits include:

  • Candidates will be able to learn techniques for safeguarding their trademarks in globally competitive marketplaces.
  • Once enrolled for this specific course, candidates can jump onto their learning process, and then later decide on whether they want to pay the fees for collecting a certificate.
  • Whatever the pace of studying the candidates may have, fast or slow it can be adjusted by themselves throughout the course.
  • The entire course is based on discussions, and debates that inspire the candidates to create a well-knitted community.

Instructors

Mr Christopher Tucci
Professor
Imperial College Bus...

Other Bachelors, M.S, Ph.D

Ms Ilona Szwedziak - Bork
Faculty of Management
University of Warsaw...

Ph.D

Mr Imran Afzal
Instructor
PepsiCo Inc.

FAQs

The programme is run by which institute?

EIT Food which is Europe’s forerunners of food initiatives, and the University of Warsaw runs the programme.

Will the students get to learn face to face from their educators?

No such facility of face-to-face education is available from the educators of the Intellectual Property Management in the Food Sector: Safeguarding Your Trademarks in the Global Marketplace certification course.

Which institutions have sponsored the programme’s content?

There are 4 institutes like Pepsico, Maspex, EPFL, and Israel Institute of Technology who have sponsored the programme’s content.

Does the online programme have any subscription model or instalment options?

There is nothing as an instalment or a subscription-based model for Intellectual Property Management in the Food Sector: Safeguarding Your Trademarks in the Global Marketplace programme.

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