The increasing strength of the Chinese dragon has changed the way firms operate. The battlefield is tough and western firms must know how to innovate, collaborate, protect and fight for their businesses, while facing this new challenging environment.

Earlier the developing countries in the East mainly copied western innovations, violating their IPR. But now, led in particular by China, many of these countries have also themselves become innovators. Recent research suggests that it may be easier to introduce some kinds of innovations in the East than here. For example, since these countries typically do not have the extensive existing infrastructure characterized by western economies, it may be easier to introduce inventions like the electric car and other new environmentally friendly technologies. The Eastern economies are also creating new business models, services and so forth. Western corporations are increasingly aware of these trends. General Electric, for example, has developed an approach called reverse innovation, where the company actively engages the managers of its subsidiaries in key developing countries to develop innovations for their local markets – which can often then be further developed and marketed in our part of the world. Western corporations might well also profit from engaging in collaborations with Eastern partners using strategies of open innovation.

The course begins by introducing students to different business models and their practical implementation, based on case studies and real life examples. We then focus on IP strategic and anti-counterfeiting issues. Currently, more than 2/3 of counterfeit products in the world originate from China; students will learn what companies can do to profitably address this challenge internationally. The course will also cover corporate IP management, involving issues such as technology transfer, licensing, R&D, marketing, innovation, open innovation, academic entrepreneurship and valuation of patents.

The course´s development of personal competences:

After taking this course, students will understand how to approach corporate business model & IP challenges in various industries, and apply the knowledge learned in business; start-ups, SMEs and MNCs. Among others, students will learn, when, how and what kind of IP rights that should be considered in the product development process, how to secure a corporate brand, and how to fight counterfeit products worldwide.

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• Final reading list will be sent to students enrolled in the course