Technological and societal innovations

Evaluation

• 2 written exams (45-min) during the course (weights: 40%, 60%)

• Format: 10 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) and 1 open question, to be selected from two options

• Retake possible only in exceptional cases (exam in the form of oral questions)

Slides

• General introduction (pdf)

• Basic notions (pdf)

• Patent filing strategies (pdf)

• Patent processing (pdf)

• Patent litigation (pdf)

• Patent licensing (pdf)

• Patent notice failure (pdf)

• Evidence on use and effectiveness of patents (pdf)

Exams 

• Exam 1 2025-2026 with solutions (pdf)

• Exam 2 2025-2026 with solutions (pdf)