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.
Fluency in English is essential.
Program
Course: Patents, Innovation, and Technology Transfer (3 ECTS)
Target audience(s)
Gain knowledge of the process of commercializing new technologies in the life sciences; learn how to draft 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 sector; 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; 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)
Target audience(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 it applies to the life sciences; protection of confidential information in the life sciences sector; protection of personal information and access to information in the life sciences sector; cybersecurity and information security in the life sciences sector; challenges posed by new business models in the life sciences sector (artificial intelligence, big data, biometrics, open data, connected devices, etc.)
Course: Legal Communication (Tutorials) (3 ECTS)
Under the supervision of Prof. M. Bourassa-Forcier
Target audience(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 data processing. Computerized document retrieval regardless of the medium.