Exchange Program
The Master’s program in Intellectual Property and Digital Law offers second-year students the opportunity to study in Quebec, where they can take three courses offered by the University of Sherbrooke and complete an internship. The University of Sherbrooke assists students in finding an internship.
Proficiency in English is essential.
Program
Course: Patents, Innovation, and Technology Transfer (3 ECTS)
Training Target(s)
Acquire knowledge regarding the process of commercializing and bringing new technologies to market in the life sciences; gain an introduction to drafting technology transfer agreements; acquire knowledge regarding marketing strategies for new technologies in the life sciences; develop the legal and policy skills needed to accelerate the development, implementation, and access to new technologies in the life sciences.
Contents
Study of the value chain for new technologies in the life sciences, the incentives and disincentives for the development and commercialization of new technologies within a given system, intellectual property policies of universities and research centers located in Quebec, Canada, and other jurisdictions, research grants, clinical trial approval policies, etc.; Study of barriers to the implementation of new scientific technologies; the legal rules underlying the drafting of technology transfer agreements—such as confidentiality agreements, material transfer agreements, research agreements, licenses, and distribution contracts—in the life sciences sector; drafting of agreements and study of emerging models for access to scientific data and new technologies.
Course: Digital Data and Life Sciences (3 ECTS)
Training Target(s)
Become familiar with the regulatory and ethical framework applicable to digital data in the life sciences; understand the issues related to data privacy and security in a digital context; identify and examine the issues related to new information technologies and business models; explore the legal and ethical challenges associated with digitization in the life sciences; apply this knowledge to real-world situations.
Contents
Information Technology Law as Applied to the Life Sciences; Protection of Confidential Information in the Life Sciences; Protection of Personal Information and Access to Information in the Life Sciences; cybersecurity and information security in the life sciences; challenges posed by new business models in the life sciences (artificial intelligence, big data, biometrics, open data, connected devices, etc.)
Course: Legal Communication (Tutorials) (3 ECTS)
Under the supervision of Prof. M. Bourassa-Forcier
Training Target(s)
Develop skills in analysis, research, and written and oral communication in order to build upon the methodological training already begun and make the most of it.
Contents
Case management: information gathering, selection of interventions, and information processing. Computerized document retrieval regardless of the medium.