IPR for Researchers: Copyrights, Research Data, and Teaching Materials 2026

Warm welcome to the IPR University Center’s seminar series IPR for Researchers.

Protect, Share, and Commercialize Your Research!

Webinar 1: Copyrights, Research Data, and Teaching Materials (5.5.2026)
Webinar 2: Innovations, Commercialization, and Contracts (7.5.2026)

Do you want to ensure that your research, teaching materials, and innovations are properly protected and utilized to their full potential? Join our free webinar series, where experts will guide university researchers through key intellectual property (IPR) topics.

This seminar series is designed for researchers currently working at one of our member universities: University of Turku, Hanken School of Economics, University of Helsinki, University of Eastern Finland, University of Lapland, Jyväskylä University School of Business and Economics, Aalto University, University of Vaasa or Tampere universities.

The series is also part of the Intellectual Property Rights and Research course (University of Turku and Tampere universities). If you are participating in this course, you do not need to register separately for this event.

PROGRAM

Webinar 1: Copyrights, Research Data, and Teaching Materials

9.00-9.45 Copyright in research – An introduction to copyright in the research environment
Mikko Antikainen, Senior Lecturer, Jyväskylä University School of Business and Economics

9.45-10.30 Copyright in teaching – What should university lecturers know about their own and others’ materials
Mikko Antikainen, Senior Lecturer, Jyväskylä University School of Business and Economics

10.30-10.45 Break

10.45-11.30 Data publishing – Open science conflict or opportunity?
Päivi Malinen, Information specialist, Tampere Universities

11.30-12.00 Text and data mining
Hilma Mäkitalo-Saarinen, Associate, Hannes Snellman Attorneys

The program is tentative and subject to change.