Learn about the principles and laws related to Intellectual Property Right and Competition law in this free course. This free online course will introduce you to the ever evolving technology driven aspect of intellectual property rights (IPRs) and competition law. The course describes the conflict between the domain of IPRs and competition law. This course explains the general principles and laws related to Intellectual Property Right and Competition law. The course also provides an overview of the application of both laws in different jurisdictions.
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD Diploma |
| Course Duration | 10-15 hours |
| Course Fee | Free |
| Entry Requirements | Like all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary. At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives. Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone. |
| Career Path | In This Free Course, You Will Learn How To • Discuss the basic principles of trademarks in intellectual property • Identify the uniqueness of a trademark and how it distinguishes a product from its competitors • Explain the meaning of abuse of dominance in the concept of competition law • Distinguish between horizontal agreements and vertical agreements • Describe the concept of ownership of rights and the social values of protecting intellectual property • Separate complementary and supplementary relationship in intellectual property and competition law • Explain the objectives of the European Union competition policy • Describe the concept of anti-competitive agreement and the abuse of the dominant position • Explain the new competition rules for the assessment of technology transfer agreements |
| Course Code | 1162 |

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