LI204Zk Softwarové právo

Faculty of Law
Autumn 2021
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 10 credit(s). Recommended Type of Completion: zk (examination). Other types of completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
JUDr. Josef Donát, LL.M. (lecturer)
Mgr. Bc. Michal Koščík, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. JUDr. Matěj Myška, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. JUDr. Matěj Myška, Ph.D.
Lifelong Learning Centre – Commercial Activities Centres – Faculty of Law
Contact Person: Bc. Marcela Šlesová
Supplier department: Lifelong Learning Centre – Commercial Activities Centres – Faculty of 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 the module is the following: understanding of different forms of software protection in European law and US law
understanding the practical application of copyright protection software
complex understanding of legal aspects of software development and running thereof
a practical solution for distributing software under the public licenses
understanding the legal aspects of running software as a service, including deploying software in a cloud computing environment
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to solve complex legal issues related to legal protection, development, distribution and use of software.
Syllabus
  • the notion of software as an object of intellectual property rights protection
  • copyright protection software, protection of non-literary software components
  • patent protection software
  • legal aspects of software development - rights to software (employee's work, contract for work, collective work, co-author's work), protection of confidential information, business secrets
  • software contracts (contract, licensing agreement, software analysis contract, software development and implementation contract, service and maintenance contract)
  • software complex outsourcing, Service Level agreements (SLAs)
  • legal aspects of Cloud Computing
  • Free and Open Source Software licensing models
Literature
    recommended literature
  • JANSA, Lukáš, Petr OTEVŘEL and Martin ŠTEVKO. Softwarové právo. 3. aktualizované a rozší. Brno: Computer Press, 2018, 488 stran. ISBN 9788025149140. info
  • MYŠKA, Matěj. Veřejné licence (Public Licenses). Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2014, 248 pp. Spisy Právnické fakulty MU č. 497 (řada teoretická, Edice Scientia). ISBN 978-80-210-7538-2. URL info
  • MAISNER, Martin and Jiří ČERNÝ. Právní aspekty outsourcingu. Vyd. 1. Praha: Wolters Kluwer Česká republika, 2012, 163 s. ISBN 9788073577469. info
  • LEMLEY, Mark A., Peter Seth MENELL, Robert P. MERGES, Pamela SAMUELSON and Brian W. CARVER. Software and internet law. 4th ed. New York: Wolters Kluwer, 2011, xxiii, 120. ISBN 9780735589155. info
  • MAISNER, Martin. Základy softwarového práva. Vyd. 1. Praha: Wolters Kluwer Česká republika, 2011, xv, 339. ISBN 9788073576387. info
  • ŠTĚDROŇ, Bohumír. Ochrana a licencování počítačového programu. Vyd. 1. Praha: Wolters Kluwer Česká republika, 2010, xv, 199. ISBN 9788073575557. info
Teaching methods
lectures, guided discussions, consultations as well as case studies and problem solving
Assessment methods (in Czech)
Účast na přímé výuce a zpracování písemné práce nebo složení testu
Témata písemných prací:
Praktické problémy vývoje software na zakázku
Praktické problémy užití licence GNU/GPL
Smluvní otázky služeb typu SaaS
Výhody a nevýhody patentové ochrany software v USA
Patentovatelnost software v EU
Právní ochrana grafického uživatelského rozhraní
Odpovědnost za vady software
Smluvní otázky dlouhodobého outsourcingu software
Zpětná analýza software
Prodej software „z druhé ruky“
Vlastní téma
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught each semester.
The course is taught: in blocks.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2019, Spring 2020, Autumn 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Autumn 2022, Spring 2023, Autumn 2023, Spring 2024, Autumn 2024, Spring 2025.
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