Entrepreneurial law & IPR (5cr)

Code: PG00EU45-3001

General information

Enrollment: 04.02.2023 - 05.03.2023; Registration for the implementation has ended.

Timing: 06.03.2023 - 31.05.2023; Implementation has ended.

Number of ECTS credits allocated: 5 cr

Local portion: 5 cr

Mode of delivery: Contact learning

Unit: Department of Business

Campus: Kouvola Campus

Teaching languages: English

Degree programmes: Post-Graduate Diploma Program in Entrepreneurship and Start-Ups

Teachers: Sampo Järvinen

Teacher in charge: Sampo Järvinen

Groups: PGKV23K
Post-Graduate Diploma, Entrepreneurship and Start-Ups

Course: PG00EU45

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Objective

You recognize the most important regulations related to founding a business.

You understand the basics of contract law

You are able to differentiate different Intellecual Property Rights (IPR).

You are able to compare various methods of protecting your IPR and describe their pros and cons.

You are able to identify situations where can/cannot freely utilize the work of others’.

You are able to find relevant local regulations and authoritative guides. You know where to start looking for personal guidance.

Content

What effects does regulation have on the ideation and launch –phase of a business?

- Law as a set of constraints vs. Law as an enabler

- Ignoring regulation vs. working with the regulators

- Sources of Law

- Liability

What is the impact of the choice of business entity and related agreements?

- Choice of entity and the effects of the decision

- Shareholder agreements

- Allocating responsibility

What are the most important types of contracts for a starting entrepreneur and how are they regulated?

What basic aspects of taxation and accounting should all entrepreneurs take into account?

What are Intellectual Property Rights?

- Copyright, trademark, patent

- Establishment and enforcement

- Licencing

- Trade secrets

Evaluation

You can:

Use basic legal vocabulary

Use the spesific techniques of searching for legal information

observe local regulations and conduct yourself in a lawful manner

Identify and solve legal issues

Evaluation scale

1-5