MVV170K European Patent Law

Faculty of Law
Spring 2015
Extent and Intensity
0/1. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Prof. Duncan Matthews (lecturer), doc. JUDr. Jiří Valdhans, Ph.D. (deputy)
doc. JUDr. Pavel Koukal, Ph.D. (assistant)
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
MVV170K/01: Mon 27. 4. 13:30–15:00 038, 15:05–16:35 038, Tue 28. 4. 15:05–16:35 038, 16:40–18:10 038, Wed 29. 4. 18:15–19:45 038, Thu 30. 4. 15:05–16:35 038, 16:40–18:10 038, 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 should be able to:
• understand and explain key legal concepts in European patent law;
• work with information on patent applications and patent infringement cases;
• make reasoned decisions about patentability, infringement and defences;
• make deductions based on acquired knowledge of the European Patent Convention;
• interpret legal decisions in patent law
Syllabus
  • Lecture 1: How patents work – an introduction for law students
  • Lecture 2: How to apply for a patent under the European Patent Convention
  • Lecture 3: Patent infringement and European Patent Convention
  • Lecture 4: The Unitary Patent Court and the future of patent law in Europe
Literature
  • See Teacher's information for the full list.
Teaching methods
interactive lecture, seminar
Assessment methods
essay
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught only once.
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