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In today’s fiercely-competitive world, it isn’t enough for entrepreneurs to just innovate and execute. Instead they must actively adopt strategies to protect and exploit their innovation. IP Strategies for Building Competitive Advantage reveals the dynamics of Intellectual Property and lays bare the fundamental IP concepts and legal and business strategies applicable to startups. By the end of the program, Faculty will be equipped to help entrepreneurs in identifying their IP assets and designing effective IP strategies to achieve organizational objectives.
Graduates of the course will be equipped to mentor or run short-duration courses for entrepreneurs that enable entrepreneurs to develop and execute effective IP strategies for innovation-based companies. The materials could also be incorporated in existing courses on innovation-driven entrepreneurship. The expectation is that graduates will be able to work with both students and entrepreneurs, on the following:
- Understanding the basic concepts of Intellectual Property Rights, their coverage and scope
- Identifying IP assets
- Designing IP strategies to protect organizational assets, and achieve organizational objectives
- Understanding IP Rights of third party entities
- Equipping them with some practical aspects of patent drafting and reading
Rakesh Basant
Professor of Economics, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad
Professor Rakesh Basant is an accomplished economist. He specializes in science and technology issues, including patents. He has been a consultant to the Intermediate Technology Development Group (ITDG), London, UN University Institute of New Technologies, Maastricht, UNCTAD, the World Bank, IDRC, Canada, and Consumer Unity and Trust Society (CUTS), Jaipur. He was a visiting fellow, at the Economic Growth Center, Yale University. He received his PhD from Gujarat University, Ahmedabad.
Anurag Agarwal
Assistant Professor, Business Policy Area; Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad
Professor Anurag Agarwal teaches courses on Business Law, International Business Dispute Resolution, Intellectual Property, and Law & Strategy at the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. He studied Law at Lucknow University (LLM – Law of Arbitration) and at Harvard University (LLM – Intellectual Property, International Commercial Arbitration and Corporate Law). He topped the class in LL.B. and LL.M. and received a doctoral degree in Intellectual Property at Lucknow University. He counts 10 years in experience as an attorney in India, mostly on the commercial side, specialising in the law of arbitration and intellectual property. He joined academics full time in 2004.
On completion of the course and the specified requirements, successful graduates will be awarded Certification in “Advanced Knowledge: Intellectual Property Strategy” by NEN in association with the Wadhwani Foundation and the National Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Development Board – Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India.
August 18 – 20, 2010
Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad
3 days
This course is appropriate for faculty, incubator managers, and others with experience in entrepreneurship, and a particular interest in fostering innovation-driven entrepreneurship. The course is designed for those who plan to work with either fairly advanced entrepreneurship students or entrepreneurs. The course would also be valuable for entrepreneurs working in the innovation space.
To apply for the course, please download the Course Application Form. If you’re unable to access the forms, please contact us at +91 80 4168 9195. Please print, fill out, and send the forms to us either via mail, e-mail or fax.
Mailing address for applications:
National Entrepreneurship Network
Ground Floor,
Villa No. 2, Regent Place
Thubarahalli, Varthur Main Road
Bangalore 560 066
E-Mail: [email protected]
Fax: +91 80 4168 9194
Deadline to submit application: June 24, 2010
With the growing number and sophistication of entrepreneurship educators in India, the demand for the entrepreneurial Courses, in particular, is strong, and we cannot guarantee space for all applicants. During the week following the application deadline, applications for the course will be reviewed by the Course Admissions Committee. The Course Admissions Committee will include members of NEN Trust, and may include the course Teaching Faculty, topic experts, and other senior NEN Faculty Leaders. We may follow up with you for clarifications post their meeting.
Admission is based on the applicant’s demonstrated passion, execution track-record, ability and commitment to make a difference in building entrepreneurship programs for their students, or in supporting entrepreneurs.
Notification of Application Status
You will be notified by email of your application status by July 2, 2010, i.e. within 1 week after the application deadline, which is 5 weeks before the course begins. If you have any questions about the status of your application, please call us at the office, or email us at [email protected].
NEN institutional members: Rs. 20,000
Non-Institutional members: Rs. 45,000
The course fees cover tuition, course materials including cases, and most meals. Travel and lodging costs must be borne by the candidate or their sponsoring institution. The NEN Education team will assist selected candidates in identifying and arranging affordable accommodation close to the program venue.
Course Fee Due Date
Along with the acceptance notification, successful applicants will receive a course invoice and payment instructions. Payment is due within 2 weeks of the invoice date. Late or missing payments can result in the applicant’s place being given to another candidate.
Advance Preparation
The course will have required advance reading and possibly other additional advance work. The advance preparation allows for the participant to extract much more value from the course, and for richer classroom interaction and a better experience for all. Once we receive your confirmation and your payment of course fees, you will receive emails notifying you of the advanced preparation requirements, and sent a link to any materials which you will be able to download. In addition, we will be in contact to help you make any travel and accommodation arrangements.
We do understand that last minute problems do occasionally arise, and that it is sometimes necessary to withdraw from a course at the last minute. In this case, we will refund most of the course fees, subtracting Rs. 3000 to cover the NEN Trust administrative costs associated with the participant.
Course Cancellation Policy
Program dates, course fees and teaching faculty may be subject to change. Please check the NEN website for updates before applying. If a program is cancelled by NEN, the participants’ total course fees will be refunded. If for any reason, the course can’t be held on the scheduled dates – reasons could include bandhs, weather or other problems – NEN will work with the teaching faculty to reschedule the course, and the participants’ fees will be applied to the course on the new dates. NEN will not be responsible for travel, accommodation or other costs that may have been incurred by the participant.
Scholarships are available to cover the entire course fees for NEN Faculty Leaders. Scholarships are intended for NEN Faculty Leaders from institutes that are unable to afford the subsidized course fees. Scholarships are not guaranteed, and they are not awarded on a first-come-first-serve basis. Scholarships are awarded based on a combination of demonstrated merit and need. If you are interested in applying for a scholarship, please download the scholarship application Form on our website, fill and send it to us along with your course application.
Candidates who qualify for the scholarship will be expected to confirm their attendance by making a fully-refundable deposit payment of INR 5000 along with their course participation confirmation. The payment will be refunded immediately upon successful completion of the course. However, please note, in case you are unable to attend the course due to any reason, the above mentioned amount will not be refunded.
Please contact the NEN Education team at:
National Entrepreneurship Network
Ground Floor,
Villa No. 2, Regent Place
Thubarahalli, Varthur Main Road
Bangalore 560 066
E-Mail: [email protected]
Tel: +91 80 4168 9195
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