This Master's Degree is offered jointly with the WIPO Academy, the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO), and Africa University (Mutare, Zimbabwe), with financial assistance from the Government of Japan.
All courses incorporate the theoretical and doctrinal foundations of the legal regime as well as the practical aspects of the particular areas of law.
Subjects covered
- Patents and Utilitiy Models
- Industrial designs
- Branding (Trademarks)
- Branding (Geographical Indications and Unfair Competition)
- Copyright and Related rights
- IP and Public Health; Food Security and Biotechnology
- Traditional Knowledge, Folklore and Genetic Resources
- IP, Small and Medium Sized Enterprises and IP Management
- IP Asset Management, Strategic Planning, Techonology Transfer and Licensing, Artificial Intelligence
- Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights
- Practical Training ARIPO
Established in 1992, Africa University is a non-profit private higher education institution located in the suburban setting of the large town of Mutare (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), Manicaland. This institution has also branch campuses in the following location(s): Harare. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Ministry of Higher and Tertiary Education, Zimbabwe, Africa University (AU) is a very small (uniRank enrollment range: 1,000-1,999 students) coeducational higher education institution formally affiliated with the Christian-Methodist religion. Africa University (AU) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as pre-bachelor degrees (i.e. certificates, diplomas, associate or foundation degrees), bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. This 27 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations. The admission rate range is 30-40% making this Zimbabwean higher education organization a very selective institution. International applicants are eligible to apply for enrollment.