In order to pass this course you need to fulfil these two conditions:

1. Jour Fixe reading session
2. Topical Presentation

1. Jour Fixe

Attendance (virtual) at the Jour Fixe (dates given below in the "Content and Reading Materials" part of this Syllabus)

At the Jour Fixe the assigned reading will be discussed. Every student is required to read the essential reading for the Jour Fix. Your task is to answer the following questions:

• What was the reading about?
• What are the three main take-away ideas?
• What could be criticized?
• How is this reading applicable to your dissertation, i.e. what could you make use of?

2. Topical Presentation

During the exam period on an agreed day a presentation session will be held where the student has to present a topical presentation of a research and analysis of a particular chosen topic.

These topics include:

• Originality in European Copyright - Mgr. Marián Jankovič, LL.M.
• Copyright protection of Software - the Scope and Limits of protection - Mgr. Radek Matušek, LL.M.
• Exceptions and Limitations - Applicability on Platforms - Mgr. Ondřej Woznica

The presentation shall include:

1. General overview of the topic
2. Overview of literature
3. Overview of case law
4. Critical Assessment thereof
5. Plan on how the acquired knowledge will be implemented into the student's dissertation thesis