Diploma in Technology and IP Law

Programme structure and approach to learning

Ireland has a booming tech market and has become the digital hub for Europe. It is of vital importance that all organisations understand the law relating to technology and intellectual property and that all legal advisers have the requisite knowledge to advise on these matters. This advanced level programme is designed to give comprehensive coverage to the broad range of legal issues arising from technology and intellectual property in this digital age.

Module 1: Intellectual property

• Trademarks – registration; infringement; non-conventional marks,
• Patents – registration; priority; patent dealings; patentability of software,
• Copyright – digital recordings; databases; software,
• Design law – registered and unregistered designs,
• Trade secrets – confidential information,
• Intellectual property rights management and IP contracts.

Module 2: Data protection

• GDPR – Regulation 2016/679,
• Data processing, sharing and access requests,
• International data transfers,
• Data protection and new technologies – such as drones and biometrics,
• Data security and technology,
• Data breaches.

Module 3: Technology contracts

• Technology contract clauses,
• Software licensing agreements,
• E-commerce, online contracts, consumer protection,
• Website terms and conditions,
• Outsourcing and cloud computing,
• Gaming law and online betting,
• Practical and legal issues for tech companies.

Module 4: Social media

• Managing legal risks,
• Defamation and blogging,
• Hosting, caching, conduits,
• Advertising standards online,
• Criminal and civil liability for online content,
• Social media and employment relationship.

 Module 5: The law and technology

• Bio-law – medical and legal considerations,
• Nanotechnology, biometrics, drones, wearables,
• Cybersecurity and cybercrime,
• Video gaming, augmented reality, driverless vehicles,
• Cookies, apps, the Cloud,
• FinTech and block chain,
• The "Internet of Things".

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