1 to 11 September 2025

Summer Course on Intellectual Property & Sustainability

Academic Education

Strengthening knowledge and skills

Presentation

Innovating for a better world. This Summer Course dives into one of the legal perspectives that are most relevant to this current global challenge, setting the focus on the link between Intellectual Property (IP) and Sustainability.

We will dive into the realms of:

Patent law and green technologies
Trademark law and green branding
Design law and the circular economy
Copyright law and sustainable creativity
Geographical indications and land valorization

As an optional addition to the Course, for the participants based in Lisbon, we offer the opportunity to visit the Portuguese National IP Court and the Lisbon branch of the Unified Patent Court, meeting and discussing with national IP judges. This unique moment of learning and gathering will be followed by a moment of celebration with lunch provided.

A certificate of Course completion will be awarded to all participants having attended at least 5 sessions.

Coordination

Giulia Priora

Sponsor

Objective

The Course will consist of 6 sessions, each of which will feature lectures from internationally renowned IP legal scholars as well as exercises of legal application and legal interpretation. A high-profile academic experience where we will:

Learn, reflect, and discuss the application of IP legal rules in selected sustainability-relevant scenarios
Keep up-to-date with the latest developments in global and comparative IP law
Think along with experts and professionals from diverse sectors and backgrounds

Target audience

Law students and researchers, legal practitioners and trainees, business and advisory professionals from innovative and creative industries.

Modality

Online (synchronous classes, not recorded)

Last day of the Course (optional): in-person at NOVA School of Law

Language

English

Date

From 1 to 10 September 2025

11 September: In-person Tribunal visit event (program to be shared with registered participants via email)

Schedule

From 17h00 to 19h00

Fee

Full tuition: 500 €

Discount options :

Early-bird (until 1 July): 425 €
Current students from NOVA University: 250 €
NOVA School of Law alumni: 450 €
Group discounts (registrations from the same public or private entity):
- 2 participants: 800 € total fee
- 3 participants: 1200 € total fee
- 4 participants: 1400 € total fee
- 5 or more participants: 30% discount on individual fees

Cannot be combined with the Early Bird Price.

Tuition waivers

Up to 5 tuition waivers available. To apply for a tuition waiver, please CV (in English) and Letter of Motivation (in English, max 3 pages) to: ipsi@novalaw.unl.pt by 1 June 2025.