DAI1CL01 Copyright Law I

Faculty of Law
Autumn 2020
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 7 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
doc. JUDr. Matěj Myška, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. JUDr. Pavel Koukal, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. JUDr. Matěj Myška, Ph.D.
Department of Civil Law – Faculty of Law
Contact Person: doc. JUDr. Matěj Myška, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Faculty of Law
Prerequisites
This course does not have any prerequisites. General requirement for enrolment to this course is advanced knowledge of legal English incl. specific terminology of intellectual property law.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of this course is to provide the theoretical knowledge in the area of copyright law and rights related to copyright. The attention is paid to international and European copyright law, including its theoretical accounts, basic overview of the regulatory frameworks and enforcement.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, students should be able to: - understand and explain the philosophical foundations of copyright law
- independently resolve highly complex legislative and interpretive issues pertaining to the interaction of international and European regulatory frameworks
- understand, choose and apply the available enforcement measures relating to copyright law and related rights
Syllabus
  • I. Theoretical Foundations and Accounts of Copyright Law and Related Rights
  • II. International Copyright Law and Related Rights Regulatory Framework
  • III. International Copyright Law and Related Rights Regulatory Framework
  • IV. European Law of Copyright and Related Rights - an Introduction
  • VI. Enforcement and Available Remedies
Literature
    recommended literature
  • FRANKEL, Susy and Daniel J. GERVAIS. Advanced introduction to international intellectual property. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing, 2016, vii, 136. ISBN 9781783473427. info
  • PILA, Justine and Paul TORREMANS. European intellectual property law. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2016, lxix, 671. ISBN 9780198729914. info
  • EU copyright law : a commentary. Edited by Irini A. Stamatoudi - Paul Torremans. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar, 2014, lix, 1227. ISBN 9781781952429. info
  • European copyright law : a commentary. Edited by Michel M. Walter - Silke von Lewinski. 1st pub. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2010, civ, 1555. ISBN 9780199227327. info
Teaching methods
* Individual and group tutoring sessions * Colloquial presentation of research results
Assessment methods
* Colloquial presentation of results of individual research * Targeted discussion about the recommended literature with focus on specific issues relevant to the doctoral thesis of the student
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
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