How can you protect an invention? How can you work with intellectual property rights, and how can their protection support the further use of research results?
The Technology Transfer Office at Masaryk University (MUNI TTO) is making the Create – Protect – Innovate: Bringing Ideas to Market (Entry Level) course available at Masaryk University. The course is part of the Modular IP Education Framework (MIPEF) of the European Patent Office (EPO). It provides a practical introduction to intellectual property, with a focus on protecting inventions, commercialising innovation and using intellectual property rights.
Course Registration (from 8 Sep to 14 Oct)
The course is delivered online and in English, combining self-paced learning with interactive activities and live sessions with IP experts.
The course provides participants with a basic understanding of intellectual property, the patent system, the protection of research results and opportunities for their commercialisation.
The course is primarily intended for Master’s and PhD students, postdoctoral researchers and MU employees who want to learn about the protection of inventions, the commercialisation of innovation and the use of intellectual property rights. If you are a MU employee interested in participating in the course (excluding postdoctoral researchers), please contact us at podzemna@ctt.muni.cz before registering.
It is particularly suitable for those who are new to the field of intellectual property and want to build a basic foundation of knowledge.
Registration for the course: 8 Sept – 14 Oct 2026
Course opening: 16 Oct 2026
Final exam period: 14 Dec – 21 Dec 2026
Course closing: 31 Jan 2027
Successful completion of the course requires finishing all modules, completing interactive exercises and multiple-choice tests, actively participating in live tutorials or discussions, and passing the final exam, which is assessed by intellectual property rights experts.
Upon fulfilling all requirements, participants will receive a certificate from the European Patent Office (EPO) as well as a micro-credential issued by Masaryk University confirming successful completion of the course.
The Create – Protect – Innovate: Bringing Ideas to Market (Entry Level) course will be followed by Create – Protect – Innovate: Bringing Ideas to Market (Advanced Level), which will offer an opportunity to deepen your knowledge of intellectual property.
The Advanced Level course is open to participants who have successfully completed the Entry Level course, or who otherwise have adequate knowledge of intellectual property and the patent system comparable to the Entry Level standard.
If you are interested in the follow-up Advanced Level course but have not completed the Entry Level course and are unsure whether your knowledge meets the required level, please contact us at podzemna@ctt.muni.cz.
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