These two open days will consist of theoretical presentations during the morning sessions and practical meetings in the afternoon. The specific topics of the programme are: the protection of inventions in the knowledge-based society, the IP current situation in universities, the future of IP in Spanish universities, what can I do to protect my invention? and IP management in the 7th Framework Programme.The event will be held on 27-28 September 2010, in the University of Alicante, Spain.