CRI 820

It is essential for content creators to have the ability to market and exploit their intellectual property to others, both in Canada and internationally. Intellectual property is increasingly the primary subject matter of commercial transactions, as domestic and foreign licensing, distribution, and technology transactions allow intellectual property owners to commercialize their assets. In this practical course, legal issues and key contractual matters will be examined in both a Canadian and international context, and domestic rights and remedies will be compared with those found in legal systems around the world. Various contracts involving the exploitation of creative content will be examined, including license agreements, distribution agreements, asset and share purchases, and joint ventures.