LFU:online

Stundents understand the tools and legal basics for the time-limited protection and exclusivity for marketed drugs from competition  – intellectual property and regulatory exclusivity as essential elements to protect investments in the pharmaceutical field with its high fail rate in clinical trials

•    Overview of intellectual property rights (Patents, Trademarks, Know-how/Trade secrets, Copy right)
•    Patents and their significance for drug exclusivity
Basics of international patent law
•    Patent term extension /Supplementary protection certificates
•    Trademarks in the context of drug development ..
•    Regulatory data protection/exclusivity
•    Orphan drug exclusivity

Lecture with interactive elements involving student participation, audience response systems, online handouts

written exam

Modules 1 and 2