- Code
- LAW 525
- Name
- International Intellectual Property Law and Infringements
- Semester
- 3
- Lecture hours
- 3.00
- Seminar hours
- 1.00
- Laborator hours
- 0.00
- Credits
- 3.50
- ECTS
- 6.00
- Description
-
This course will analyse the international components of copyrights, patents, trademarks, and other forms of intellectual property rights. This course will introduce students to the basic principles and legal instruments of international intellectual property law, including examination of the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property, the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Property and the WTO Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property (TRIPS). The course also examines recent developments in the European Union and problems of enforcing intellectual property rights in less developed countries.
- Objectives
-
The main objective of this course is to give the student an advanced understanding of Intellectual Property laws, namely in regard to Trade Marks, Copyrights, Patents and Designs. The student will also be introduced to legal principles of Intellectual Property laws and practical tools for the effective advice and counseling of clients. The main purpose of this course is to is to expose students to the social, economic, and cultural considerations that underpin intellectual property law around the world.
- Java
- Tema
- 1
- Introduction to International Intellectual Property Law
- 2
- Patents
- 3
- Trademarks
- 4
- Industrial Designs. Integrated Circuits. Geographical Indications
- 5
- Copyright and Related Rights
- 6
- Relationship Between Unfair Competition and Intellectual Property Laws. Protection Against Unfair Competition
- 7
- Enforcement of Industrial Property Rights
- 8
- Midterm Exam
- 9
- Intellectual Property Litigation. Arbitration and Mediation of Intellectual Property Disputes
- 10
- The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) History, Structure, Mission and Activities
- 11
- International Treaties and Conventions on Intellectual Property
- 12
- International Treaties and Conventions on Intellectual Property (Continued)
- 13
- The TRIP's Agreement
- 14
- Eu Law And Policy In Regard To Intellectual Property
- 15
- Intellectual Property Enforcement And Its Implications In Developing Countries
- 16
- Final Exam
- 1
- By the end of this course students will have acquired a detailed knowledge of intellectual property law within an international and European context
- 2
- By the end of this course students will have acquired knowledge related to key international treaties and agreements used in IP law and be able to implement it in practice
- 3
- By the end of this course students are expected to possess the capacity to elaborate, in a qualified manner, and be able to provide legal advice on IP law issues
- 4
- By the end of this course students are expected to be able to engage in legal arguments and provide relevant legal solutions related to IP rights infringement and enforcement
- Quantity Percentage Total percent
- Midterms
- 1 30% 30%
- Quizzes
- 0 0% 0%
- Projects
- 1 20% 20%
- Term projects
- 0 0% 0%
- Laboratories
- 0 0% 0%
- Class participation
- 1 10% 10%
- Total term evaluation percent
- 60%
- Final exam percent
- 40%
- Total percent
- 100%
- Quantity Duration (hours) Total (hours)
- Course duration (including exam weeks)
- 16 4 64
- Off class study hours
- 14 4 56
- Duties
- 1 5 5
- Midterms
- 1 10 10
- Final exam
- 1 20 20
- Other
- 0 0 0
- Total workLoad
- 155
- Total workload / 25 (hours)
- 6.20
- ECTS
- 6.00