MVV69K International and European Intellectual Property Law

Faculty of Law
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
JUDr. Radim Charvát, Ph.D., LL.M. (lecturer)
Mgr. Michal Ježek (assistant)
prof. JUDr. Vladimír Týč, CSc. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
JUDr. Radim Charvát, Ph.D., LL.M.
Department of International and European Law – Faculty of Law
Contact Person: Jana Dopitová
Supplier department: Department of International and European Law – Faculty of Law
Prerequisites (in Czech)
MP505Zk Intellectual Property || MP511Zk Intellectual Property || OBOR(MUS) || OBOR(MUSPraF)
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
Course objectives
The purpose of the one-semester course is to provide students with basic knowledge concerning international aspects of intellectual property protection (international treaties effective in the Czech Republic), as well as legal regulations contained in EU law, which is also binding for the Czech Republic. The main objective of the course is to understand the necessity of the international dimension of protection for individual industrial rights and copyrights and also the importance of EU law in relation to intellectual property. Attention is paid in particular to copyrights, including related rights, and trademarks.
Learning outcomes
The student will be familiar with international treaties and EU law in the field of intellectual property protection. This issue is very closely related to a large part of other legal disciplines.
Syllabus
  • 1. international dimension of intellectual property - sources (overview of international treaties), international organizations (WIPO, WTO)
  • 2. protection of copyright and related rights under international treaties, harmonization of copyright and related rights within the EU, protection of computer programs and databases + related case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union
  • 3.: trade marks - international treaties, Madrid system for the international registration of trade marks, European Union trade mark, related case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union
  • 4. industrial designs - international registration, protection within the EU
  • 5. geographical indications and designations of origin - international and EU protection
  • 6. exhaustion of intellectual property rights
Literature
    recommended literature
  • WIPO Intellectual Property Handbook available in the Library or at http://www.wipo.int/about-ip/en/iprm/
Teaching methods
semináře a diskuse
Assessment methods
Continuous study of the case law of the Court of Justice, presentation and discussion of the conclusions drawn from thTat case law. A final oral interview to gauge the student's knowledge.
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2025, recent)
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