MVV153K International Intellectual Property Law

Faculty of Law
Autumn 2014
Extent and Intensity
0/1. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Marketa Trimble (seminar tutor), doc. JUDr. Jiří Valdhans, Ph.D. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
doc. JUDr. Jiří Valdhans, Ph.D.
Department of International and European Law – Faculty of Law
Contact Person: Mgr. Věra Redrupová, B.A.
Supplier department: Department of International and European Law – Faculty of Law
Timetable of Seminar Groups
MVV153K/01: Mon 1. 12. 18:15–19:45 038, Tue 2. 12. 16:40–18:10 038, 18:15–19:45 038, Thu 4. 12. 18:15–19:45 038, Mon 8. 12. 18:15–19:45 038, Tue 9. 12. 16:40–18:10 038, 18:15–19:45 038, Thu 11. 12. 18:15–19:45 038
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 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/30, only registered: 0/30
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
At the end of the course students will be able to do the following:
1) Understand the international dimensions of intellectual property law with respect to both public and private international law;
2) Interpret the key provisions of international treaties on intellectual property;
3) Identify the major differences among national intellectual property laws;
4) Create strategies for protecting intellectual property in various countries;
and
5) Make reasoned decisions about strategies for the enforcement of intellectual property rights in various countries.
Syllabus
  • Class 1: The International System of Intellectual Property Protection
  • Reasons for and the history of the internationalization of intellectual property law, overview of international treaties on intellectual property, institutions, and stakeholders.
  • Class 2: Private International Law and Intellectual Property
  • Jurisdiction, choice of law, recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments, and the principles of res iudicata and collateral estoppel in intellectual property cases, including in cases involving infringements of intellectual property rights on the internet.
  • Class 3: Protectable Subject Matter
  • Subject matter protectable by copyright, patents, and trademarks.
  • Class 4: Protectable Subject Matter
  • Patent prosecution (including the Patent Cooperation Treaty, the European Patent Convention, and the unitary EU patent), trademark registration (including the Madrid Agreement and the Madrid Protocol), and other protectable subject matter (e.g., designs, internet domain names, geographical indications).
  • Class 5: Rights
  • Rights as afforded in various countries to intellectual property owners, and differences in some of the rights as afforded by national laws, e.g., in copyright law (the right of making available to the public), patent law (the right to exclude others from selling and offering to sell), and trademark law (the well-known mark doctrine).
  • Class 6: Limitations and Exceptions to Rights I
  • The three-step test, enumerated exceptions, and fair use in copyright law; compulsory licenses in patent law.
  • Class 7: Limitations and Exceptions to Rights II
  • Exhaustion of rights, users’ interests, the 2013 Marrakesh Treaty, and the future of international treaty-making in the area of intellectual property law.
  • Class 8: Enforcement of IP and Remedies.
  • Remedies
Literature
  • The course materials will be provided by Prof. Trimble and distributed electronically.
Teaching methods
lectures, discussions
Assessment methods
A one-day take-home essay exam
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught only once.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2015.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2014, recent)
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