Licensing Transactions in Intellectual Property

Experience the world of intellectual property

In today’s technology-driven world intangibles make up the majority of a company’s assets. Artificial intelligence (AI) has entered the business world like a whirlwind but the law relating to AI technology acquisition remains largely unsettled. Gain the ability to navigate technology and to negotiate transactions relating to AI, blockchain, biotechnology and other emerging technology in this intense, practice-oriented 3-week summer program.

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Your benefits

Intensive course work with international faculty

Practice-oriented on-site negotiation workshops at company offices

Two-day final adversarial negotiations in small teams

Over-night study trip to Berlin

Network of participants and faculty from around the globe


Intriguing questions

  • What are the opportunities and risks of transnational IP transactions?
  • What negotiation strategies can maximize the shared value of IP transactions
  • How are intellectual property assets deployed and monetized as part of a global business strategy?
  • How to adapt licensing agreements be to cope with legal and technological uncertainty?
  • How should licensing of AI components be approached?

Find the answers to these and more interesting questions in the Bucerius/UC Law SF Summer Program: Licensing Transactions in Intellectual Property!

Practical insights from major industry players

Learn how Airbus and Google manage their IP policies in two exciting on-site workshops.
 

Negotiation training by experienced practitioners

Perfect your negotiation skills during a two-day simulation of a licensing negotiation.
 

Expertise from the US, the EU and WIPO

Benefit from the transnational and global perspectives of three unique partners.

Three top-notch partners


This program is a joint undertaking of the Bucerius Center for Transnational IP, Media and Technology Law and Policy and UC College of the Law San Francisco ("UC Law SF", formerly UC Hastings College of the Law) and is offered in partnership with the World Intellectual Property Organization, WIPO. Established in 1967 with the mission of encouraging creative activity and promoting the protection of intellectual property throughout the world, WIPO is a self-funding agency of the United Nations.

Fact Sheet

Course DatesJune 30 - July 18
Application DeadlineMarch 1 (Early Bird)
May 1 (Final)
LanguageEnglish
Tuition FeeEUR 2,500, includes over-night study trip to Berlin
Places30
AudienceAdvanced Law Students / Young Professionals
PrerequisitesPreference is given to applicants with some previous exposure to IP topics. IP novices can also apply.
ApplicationApply here

What participants say

Leticia

Explore cross-border practice with those who encounter it each day

"The program has been an amazing experience. We have learned about how the US and European legal systems interact with each other and what to watch for when you're performing transactions that involve both jurisdictions. It's amazing to work with practitioners—it's like having an open book of what is actually practiced."
Leticia, Dominican Republic

Hands-on experience

"There are few better ways to spend your summer if you are looking for a place to build a network, gain practical experience, and explore a new city and country. The IP program offers a particularly interesting mix of hands-on experience, industry lectures, and international engagement. Meeting classmates from outside of the United States really put into perspective the importance of IP to the international community and to so many around the world."
Philip, United States
Rukaiyah

Gain legal knowledge, build people skills and establish a global network

"I would highly recommend this program to anyone looking to really challenge their capabilities—theoretically, socially and practically. By the end of the program, I can confidently say that I walked away with not only new legal knowledge but people skills and a global network too."
Rukaiyah, Australia

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