MVV188K U.S. Intellectual Property & Technology Transfer Laws

Faculty of Law
Spring 2016
Extent and Intensity
0/1. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Jerry M. Keys (lecturer), prof. JUDr. Ing. Michal Radvan, Ph.D. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
prof. JUDr. Ing. Michal Radvan, Ph.D.
Department of Financial Law and Economics – Faculty of Law
Contact Person: Mgr. Věra Redrupová, B.A.
Supplier department: Department of Financial Law and Economics – Faculty of Law
Timetable of Seminar Groups
MVV188K/01: Mon 14. 3. 15:05–16:35 038, Tue 15. 3. 15:05–16:35 038, Wed 16. 3. 8:00–9:30 038, Mon 21. 3. 16:40–18:10 038, 18:15–19:45 038, Tue 22. 3. 16:40–18:10 038, 18:15–19:45 038, Thu 24. 3. 8:00–9:30 038
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
1. To provide Czech attorneys with the ability to spot U.S. intellectual property issues in connection with international business transactions between Czech and U.S. companies;
2. Use a case study approach to provide a framework for the presentation topics and classroom discussions relating to such topics;
3. To provide the students with tools for following changes in U.S. intellectual property laws given the rapid changes in such laws over the last 5 years.
Syllabus
  • I. Introduction
  • A. Overview of Course
  • B. Goals for Course
  • II. Sources of U.S. Intellectual Property Laws
  • A. Overview of U.S. Legal Systém
  • 1. Basic Sources of Law
  • 2. Divisions of Law
  • 3. U.S. Court Systems
  • 4. Selection of a U.S. Attorney
  • B. Impact of US Legal System on US Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer Laws
  • III. Case Study- IP Due Diligence relating to proposed joint venture between Czech and U.S. companies-HANDOUT
  • IV. Forms of U.S Intellectual Property Laws
  • A. What is Intellectual Property?
  • B. Primary International Treaties relating to Intellectual Property
  • 1. Paris Convention-Patents and Trademarks
  • 2. Patent Cooperation Treaty
  • 3. Berne Convention-copyrights
  • 4. Madrid Protocol-trademarks
  • 5. ICANN-domain names
  • C. U.S. Patents
  • 1. Types of Patents
  • 2. Requirements for Utility Patent
  • 3. Patent Bars
  • a. Pre-America Invents Act
  • b. Post-America Invents Act
  • 4. Provisional Patent Applications
  • 5. Patent Ownership Issues
  • a. Impact of specific federal statutes including Bayh-Dole Act of 1980, Patent and Trademark Clarification Act of 1984, etc. which govern title and licenses to inventions developed with federal funds-15 USC 3701 et al
  • 6. Post Issuance Review of Validity of Patents
  • D. Copyrights
  • 1. Requirements for Copyright Protection
  • 2. Scope of Rights
  • 3. Compliance with Formalities
  • 4. Ownership Issues
  • E. Trade Secrets
  • 1. State Law
  • a. Common Law Origin
  • b. Codifications_Uniform Trade Secrets Act
  • 2. Special Federal Laws
  • a. Economic Espionage Act
  • F. Trademarks
  • 1. State Laws
  • a. Common Law Origin
  • b. Codifications
  • 2. Federal Trademark Laws
  • a. Lanham Act Registration System-Use and Intent to Use Options
  • b. Registration Requirements
  • c. Trademark Dilution
  • d. Federal Unfair Competition Law- Lanham Act § 43(a)-Federal False Advertising, Trade Disparagement and Trade Libel
  • G. Other Federal Laws
  • 1. Piracy and Counterfeiting-copyrightable materials-18 USC 2318
  • 2. Trafficking in Counterfeit Goods and Services-18 USC 2320
  • 3. Unfair Practices in Import Trade-19 USC 1337
  • H. Using forms of IP to provide overlapping protection
  • 1. Use case study to demonstrate types of overlapping protection
  • V. Impact of America Invents Act on U.S. Patent Law and U.S. Innovation
  • VI. Recent Major Court Decisions Affecting U.S. Intellectual Property Law
  • VII. Technology Protection and Transfer Laws
  • A. Export Controls
  • B. Data Security Laws
  • 1. Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA)
  • 2. Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA)- 18 U.S.C. § 1030
  • C. Data Privacy Laws
  • 1. Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLB)-financial data
  • 2. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)-patient health information
  • 3. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) data privacy regulations under Section 5 of the FTC Act-consumer information
  • D. Antitrust/Unfair Competition Laws
  • VIII. Intellectual Property Licensing and Technology Transfers
  • A. Joint Development Agreements
  • B. Joint Ventures
Teaching methods
lectures with discussions, case studies
Assessment methods
A final essay examination involving another case study to assess the student’s ability to identify issues raised by the facts of the case study
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught only once.
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