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Master’s in Intellectual Property and Design Engineering

Online master's programme of 1,900 hours in intellectual property and design engineering for the motorcycle sector. 12 modules covering patents and utility models, patent searching and technology watch, patent drafting, industrial design, trade marks, trade secrets and contracts, software and data, infringement, valuation and IP management, with an assigned technical tutor.

Duration1900 h
ModeOnline
LanguageEnglish
Start datesSet by the faculty
AwardSEIUM Institute diploma
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Learning outcomes

What you will be able to do

01

Understand the industrial and intellectual property rights that apply to vehicles.

02

Carry out patent, design and trade mark searches.

03

Draft and manage patent and design applications.

04

Protect the design of motorcycles and components.

05

Manage trade secrets and technical know-how.

06

Enforce rights against infringement and counterfeiting.

07

Develop an intellectual property strategy for a motorcycle manufacturer.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Patent engineers
  • Intellectual property managers
  • Technology watch analysts
  • Industrial design consultants
  • Innovation managers
  • Trainee industrial property attorneys
  • Engineering or science graduates looking to join motorcycle manufacturers
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • Law 24/2015 on Patents (Spanish patent law)
  • Law 20/2003 on the Legal Protection of Industrial Design (Spanish design law)
  • Law 17/2001 on Trade Marks (Spanish trade mark law)
  • Regulation (EC) 6/2002 (Community designs)
  • Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 (European Union trade mark)
  • European Patent Convention (European patent grant system)
  • Patent Cooperation Treaty — PCT (international patent applications)
  • Law 1/2019 on Trade Secrets (Spanish trade secrets law)
  • Espacenet
  • PATENTSCOPE
  • DesignView
  • TMview
  • Orbit Intelligence
Syllabus

12 modules · 1900 h

  1. 1.1Types of rights
  2. 1.2Patents and utility models
  3. 1.3Protection of industrial designs
  4. 1.4Trade marks and distinctive signs
  5. 1.5Copyright
  6. 1.6Protection of trade secrets
  7. 1.7Value of industrial property
  8. 1.8Cases from the sector
  9. 1.9National and international bodies
  10. 1.10Case study: rights map of a motorcycle
  1. 2.1Patentability requirements
  2. 2.2Novelty and inventive step
  3. 2.3Industrial application requirement
  4. 2.4Computer-implemented inventions
  5. 2.5Utility models
  6. 2.6Spanish grant procedure
  7. 2.7European patent procedure
  8. 2.8International application via the PCT route
  9. 2.9Unitary patent system
  10. 2.10Practical exercise: patentability analysis of a mechanism
  1. 3.1Patent databases
  2. 3.2Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
  3. 3.3Search strategies
  4. 3.4Reading patent documents
  5. 3.5State of the art
  6. 3.6Freedom to operate
  7. 3.7Competitor monitoring
  8. 3.8Patent technology maps
  9. 3.9Analysis tools
  10. 3.10Lab: searching in Espacenet
  1. 4.1Structure of the application
  2. 4.2Drafting the technical description
  3. 4.3Independent and dependent claims
  4. 4.4Patent application drawings
  5. 4.5Scope of protection
  6. 4.6Responding to search reports
  7. 4.7Amendments to the application
  8. 4.8Common mistakes and how to avoid them
  9. 4.9Working with patent attorneys
  10. 4.10Workshop: drafting claims
  1. 5.1Design protection requirements
  2. 5.2Novelty and individual character
  3. 5.3Registered Community design
  4. 5.4Unregistered design
  5. 5.5Spare parts and the repair clause
  6. 5.6Graphic representations of the design
  7. 5.7Design of complete vehicles
  8. 5.8Design of components
  9. 5.9European design reform
  10. 5.10Practical exercise: design application for a fairing
  1. 6.1Functions of a trade mark
  2. 6.2Word and figurative marks
  3. 6.3Registration of three-dimensional marks
  4. 6.4Nice classes
  5. 6.5European Union trade mark
  6. 6.6Prior-rights searches
  7. 6.7Opposition proceedings
  8. 6.8Trade mark licences
  9. 6.9Merchandising and licensed products
  10. 6.10Case study: trade mark strategy for a new model
  1. 7.1Protection of know-how
  2. 7.2Trade Secrets Act
  3. 7.3Non-disclosure agreements
  4. 7.4Contracts with suppliers
  5. 7.5Contracts with employees
  6. 7.6Employee inventions regime
  7. 7.7Collaboration with universities
  8. 7.8Technology transfer
  9. 7.9Patent licences
  10. 7.10Workshop: joint development agreement
  1. 8.1Software protection
  2. 8.2Rights over data
  3. 8.3Databases
  4. 8.43D models and CAD files
  5. 8.5AI-generated designs
  6. 8.6Open-source software
  7. 8.7Software licences
  8. 8.8Cybersecurity and intellectual property
  9. 8.9Rights in video games
  10. 8.10Practical exercise: analysis of embedded software licences
  1. 9.1Acts of infringement
  2. 9.2Civil infringement actions
  3. 9.3Applications for interim measures
  4. 9.4Criminal actions against counterfeiters
  5. 9.5Counterfeit spare parts
  6. 9.6Customs and counterfeits
  7. 9.7Trade fairs and urgent measures
  8. 9.8Invalidity of rights
  9. 9.9Arbitration and mediation
  10. 9.10Case study: counterfeiting of motorcycle parts
  1. 10.1Valuation of intangibles
  2. 10.2Patent portfolios
  3. 10.3Protection costs
  4. 10.4Strategy by market
  5. 10.5Defensive patent strategy
  6. 10.6Use of defensive publications
  7. 10.7Portfolio management
  8. 10.8Innovation indicators
  9. 10.9Funding for protection
  10. 10.10Workshop: patent portfolio plan
  1. 11.1Innovation management
  2. 11.2Employee ideas
  3. 11.3Industrial property committees
  4. 11.4Integration with product development
  5. 11.5Racing as a source of inventions
  6. 11.6Open innovation programmes
  7. 11.7Start-ups and intellectual property
  8. 11.8Protection culture
  9. 11.9Process monitoring indicators
  10. 11.10Practical exercise: invention management process
  1. 12.1Portfolio diagnosis
  2. 12.2Technology watch plan
  3. 12.3Freedom-to-operate analysis
  4. 12.4Patent proposal
  5. 12.5Design proposal
  6. 12.6Trade mark strategy
  7. 12.7Enforcement plan
  8. 12.8Project financial plan
  9. 12.9Master's Thesis report
  10. 12.10Master's Thesis: defence before a panel
Methodology, software & labs

How you'll learn

100% online programme on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. There are no fixed timetables: you progress at your own pace within each intake, so you can combine it with your job.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is Espacenet, PATENTSCOPE, DesignView, TMview and Orbit Intelligence, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Real procedures are studied: a state-of-the-art search for a suspension system, drafting claims for a steering mechanism patent, and registering a Community design for a fairing. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final Master's Thesis.

Standards covered: Spanish Patents Act 24/2015, Law 20/2003 on the Legal Protection of Industrial Design, Trade Marks Act 17/2001, Regulation (EC) 6/2002, Regulation (EU) 2017/1001, European Patent Convention, Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), Trade Secrets Act 1/2019.

Assigned technical tutor:every module ends with a deliverable that your tutor marks individually.
Standards-based learning:guided reading of the Spanish Patents Act 24/2015, the Industrial Design Act 20/2003 and the Trade Marks Act 17/2001 applied to real cases, not as a theoretical annex.
Industry software:Espacenet, PATENTSCOPE, DesignView, TMview and Orbit Intelligence, in free, academic or evaluation versions.
Master's Thesis with defence:Intellectual property strategy for a motorcycle manufacturer, defended before a panel.
Flexible format:100% online, no fixed timetables, compatible with full-time work.
Capstone project

Build it end to end

Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.

Portfolio diagnosis
Diagnose the manufacturer's current IP portfolio and define the technology watch plan.
Freedom-to-operate analysis
Search the state of the art and analyse freedom to operate for a new development.
Patent and design proposals
Draft the patent claims and the design applications to be filed.
Trade mark and enforcement plan
Define the trade mark strategy and the plan against infringement and counterfeiting.
Master's Thesis
Present the complete IP strategy with its financial plan, defended before a panel.
Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Patent engineerIntellectual property managerTechnology watch analystIndustrial design consultantInnovation managerTrainee industrial property attorney
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

  • University degree in engineering, science or architecture, or equivalent demonstrable professional experience.
  • Internet connection and a computer able to run the programme's software.
  • English sufficient to read technical standards.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

The programme totals 1,900 hours over 12–14 months. You set your own pace within each intake, and your tutor helps you plan the workload around your job.

You work with Espacenet, PATENTSCOPE, DesignView, TMview and Orbit Intelligence, using free, academic or evaluation versions. Your tutor indicates the free alternative wherever one exists.

A SEIUM Institute diploma, awarded on passing the continuous assessment and the Master's Thesis. It is SEIUM's own qualification, not an official state degree; its recognition depends on the programme completed and the regulations of each country.

Yes. Modules passed in a course or postgraduate diploma in the same area are recognised in the higher programme. Ask about the recognition policy when you enrol.

A university degree in engineering, science or architecture (or equivalent professional experience), a computer able to run the software, and English sufficient to read technical standards.

Start dates are set by SEIUM's faculty for each intake. Our admissions team will confirm the next available date when you apply.

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