Arab Certified Intellectual Property Licensing Practitioner (ACIPLP) هذه الدورة تدرس باللغة الإنجليزية

تفاصيل الدورة

(ACIPLP) program is designed to give participants a solid foundation for building a successful career in the profession of licensing and intellectual asset management, by improving the knowledge and skills of interested parties, people working in the field of licensing and technology transfer, and those in charge of business development across different industrial sectors in the Arab world. (ACIPLP) program was prepared and developed by a group of specialists in licensing from (LESI) and is approved by (LESI) and Talal AbuGhazaleh Graduate School of Business (TAG-SB).

(ACIPLP) program was launched in 2007 to contribute to capacity building of a generation of Arab experts who are qualified in licensing and technology transfer, as well as to assist economic development of the Arab World. This is to be realized by upgrading the set of skills required for any licensing manager or expert in terms of negotiation skills, intellectual asset management in companies, technology assessment, strategic planning and licensing contracts management. 

Cognitive Framework

The program consists of three main levels:

1) Commercializing Technology through the Power of IP LicensingLevel One

This level is comprised of 8 training hours and designed for those who do not have previous experience in licensing. It covers the basics of IP and licensing, including the basics of IP from a business, commercial, and legal perspective, in addition to evaluation methods and the foundations and principles of negotiation.

Target group: entrepreneurs, small business owners, undergraduates and graduates, people interested in working in the field of IP and licensing, and staff of business incubators, small business centers and economic development offices.

2) Essential Principles and Tools of Licensing- Level Two

This level is comprised of 32 training hours and designed for those with 1-3 years of experience. It is a prerequisite for the third level of the program and focuses on licensing in the broader context of business, as well as on the management of IP assets of the company. In this level you will learn how to develop the process of managing IP assets, identify legal and ethical issues, assess needs, opportunities and risks, and negotiate to reach an agreement and the close the deal.

Target groups: professionals working in the field of IP and licensing for companies, technology transfer offices, government agencies, medical research centers, innovation centers, new attorneys in legal offices, consultants and service providers.

3) Advanced Licensing Strategies and Skills- Level Three 

This level is comprised of 36 training hours and designed for those with three or more years of experience. In this level, you will get acquainted with the patent registration mechanism, due diligence, licensing, IP strategy, assessment techniques; negotiation and ethics.

Target groups: Professionals with expertise in IP management, patent attorneys, people responsible for technology transfer, IP asset administrators, financial analysts and those responsible for licensing and business development.