MP512Z Intellectual property law - Selective skill workshop

Faculty of Law
Autumn 2013
Extent and Intensity
0/2. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
JUDr. Radim Charvát, Ph.D., LL.M. (lecturer)
doc. JUDr. Pavel Koukal, Ph.D. (lecturer)
JUDr. MgA. Michal Šalomoun, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
JUDr. Tomáš Kubeša, Ph.D. (assistant)
doc. JUDr. Matěj Myška, Ph.D. (assistant)
Ing. Mgr. Radek Ruban, Ph.D. (assistant)
JUDr. Bc. Jaromír Šavelka, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. JUDr. Pavel Koukal, Ph.D.
Department of Civil Law – Faculty of Law
Contact Person: Bc. Gabriela Uhlířová
Supplier department: Department of Civil Law – Faculty of Law
Timetable of Seminar Groups
MP512Z/01: Mon 30. 9. to Fri 20. 12. Wed 18:15–19:45 316, P. Koukal, M. Šalomoun
MP512Z/02: No timetable has been entered into IS. P. Koukal, M. Šalomoun
Prerequisites (in Czech)
!NOWANY( MP511Z Intellectual Property Tutorial )
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) (2)
Course objectives
This course is practical complement of the MP511Zk course. Its aim is to deepen the theoretical knowledge in the area of IP protection and to teach students how to apply IP laws in practice . The attention is paid to all basic forms of protection, namely: protection of creative work (copyright) protection of technical solutions (patent law and utility models), the protection of signs of services and products (trademark law), protection of the appearance of the product (design rights). After the successful completion of this course the student should have the understanding of basic principles of intellectual property rights in practice and should be able to take the appropriate legal steps in the area of legal protection of intangible assets.
Special attention is paid to the procedural aspects of IPR protection.

Syllabus
  • 1) Introductory Seminar
    2) General Procedural Aspects of IPR protection
    3) Copyright Protection
    4] Copyright Protection Moot Court
    5) Patents, Utility Models
    6) Patents - Procedural Issues
    7) Protected Signs and Designations of Origin
    8) Trademarks - Procedural Issues I
    9) Design Protection
    10) Trademarks - Procedural Issues II
    11) Database Protection
    12) Final Moot Court
Literature
    required literature
  • WIPO Intellectual Property Handbook: Policy, Law and Use; dostupné z: http://www.wipo.int/about-ip/en/iprm/
  • HORÁČEK, Roman, Jiří MACEK and Eva BISKUPOVÁ. Sbírka správních a soudních rozhodnutí ve věcech průmyslového vlastnictví. Vyd. 1. V Praze: C.H. Beck, 2011, xviii, 612. ISBN 9788074003752. info
  • MACEK, Jiří. Rozhodnutí ve věcech obchodního jména a nekalé soutěže. 1. vyd. Praha: C.H. Beck, 2000, xi, 481. ISBN 807179256X. info
Teaching methods
Course consists of interactive seminars, which enhances practical skills (search in databases, submitting the relevant applications, proposals for cancellation or invalidity, dispositions of intellectual property rights [transfer / licensing], moot-court etc.) Students are also expected to prepare their homework - mainly study of selected case-law and prepare draft of actions. As a communication platform between teachers and students serves the interactive e-learning in MU Information System, published course materials, case law, and presentations.
Assessment methods
written final test as well as interim written tests; assessment of drafts of actions
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
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