MVV17K Intellectual Property Law

Faculty of Law
Autumn 2008
Extent and Intensity
1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Prof. Steve Zlatos (lecturer), prof. JUDr. Naděžda Rozehnalová, CSc. (deputy)
doc. JUDr. David Sehnálek, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
prof. JUDr. Naděžda Rozehnalová, CSc.
Department of International and European Law – Faculty of Law
Contact Person: Hana Brzobohatá
Timetable
Mon 27. 10. 13:30–15:00 025, Wed 29. 10. 16:40–18:10 025, Thu 30. 10. 16:40–18:10 025, Mon 3. 11. 13:30–15:00 025, Tue 4. 11. 18:15–19:45 025, Thu 6. 11. 16:40–18:10 025
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 25 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/25, only registered: 0/25
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
  • Law (programme PrF, M-PPV)
Course objectives
This course will explore the nature and legal character of patents, trademarks and copyrights. The historical development of these concepts and their social benefits and detriments will be explored.At the end of this course the student will be able to explain the basic features of the legal regulation of the intelectual property law.
Syllabus
  • The legal and commercial characteristics of these property rights will focus on the following, among others: 1. The necessary elements of a patent, a trademark and a copyright 2. The commercial value and utility of the protected status 3. Examples of things included and excluded in the various categories 4. The statutory definitions used to create and limit rights of inventors, trade namens and artistic creators 5. The administrative process for establishing and registering the protected property 6. The extent of exclusion of competing products, trade names and artistic works 7. Various sources of law and treaties applicable to the subject This course will also review major differences in comparative law on these subjects. Students will be provided excerpts from major sources of law. The principal frame of reference will be American law.
Assessment methods
Lectures. Class discussion. The final written project - esay.
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught only once.
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