Commercialising Innovation

Synopsis

IPM575 Commercialising Innovation considers how intellectual property (IP) assets are a means of generating new income streams and attracting business partners. The course entails the evaluation of an organisation’s internal and external IP situation and formulation of IP commercialisation plans. Students will also learn how organisations can decide how best to execute their IP strategies to turn intellectual assets into value-creating innovations.

Level: 5
Credit Units: 5
Presentation Pattern: EVERY JAN

Topics

Objectives of IP Exploitation
Assessing Organisation’s IP Portfolio
Evaluation of Organisation’s Internal and External IP Situation
IP Commercialisation Plans
Types of IP Exploitation Strategies (1)
Types of IP Exploitation Strategies (2)
Components of IP Commercialisation Plans
Management of IP Commercialisation Plans
Legal Issues
Communication to Stakeholders
KPIs for IP Commercialisation Plans
Critical Success Factors

Learning Outcome

Apply components of IP commercialisation plans
Analyse legal issues to consider when formulating IP commercialisation plans
Analyse critical success factors of commercialisation plans
Evaluate types of IP exploitation strategies
Evaluate key performance indicators of commercialisation plans
Evaluate the internal and external IP situation to identify key opportunities and risks
Formulate IP commercialisation plans to support IP exploitation strategies
Organise and manage implementation of IP commercialisation plans

Part-time Programmes / CET Courses

Singapore University of Social Sciences

Commercialising Innovation