Trainings for students
Intellectual property rights (IPR) are everywhere
If you walk through a city, you will see intellectual property rights all around you. Intellectual property (IP) is intertwined with every industry and area of society. It is closely linked to business and can even constitute a company’s primary product. Creative professionals and artists earn their livelihoods through copyright-based licensing and contractual systems, new technologies are protected through patents and other forms of protection, and brands are built with trademarks.
Regardless of your field, it is important to master the basics of intellectual property in order to navigate your studies and professional responsibilities smoothly. Understanding the fundamentals helps you avoid infringing on the rights of others, recognize your own rights, and know how to transfer or license them when necessary. Respecting the rights of others is part of good professional conduct, while identifying and managing your own rights demonstrates that you value your own work.
Free training places for students
One of the goals of the IPR University Center is to share knowledge about intellectual property rights, and it offers a wide range of training opportunities and courses suitable for students.
A limited number of free student places are available for students from our member universities at almost all paid events. Students from all universities may register without restriction for free webinars and events. Always check the details of each event to see whether free student places are available. In many larger events, it is also possible to earn academic credits.
Student places are free of charge, but the same cancellation terms apply as for paid registrations. Please remember to cancel within the specified cancellation period if you are unable to attend, so that the place can be offered to another student. Unused and uncancelled registrations will be charged the full participation fee.
Get started with an online course
Are you interested in intellectual property rights but unsure what they encompass? Join an open online course and explore the field.
IPR is the New BLACK is a two-credit online course produced by the IPR University Center and the Finnish Patent and Registration Office. The course has been funded by the Ministry of Education and Culture.
The course is designed for all students; no prior legal studies or familiarity with legal terminology is required. It can be completed in either Finnish or English. You may register the credits through the Open University of Hanken School of Economics free of charge and transfer them to your home institution in accordance with its credit recognition policies.
Register for the course.
Other courses
The full selection of IPRonline courses can be found here.