D1PIT01 Protection of information in European and international law I

Faculty of Law
Autumn 2015
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
prof. JUDr. Radim Polčák, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. JUDr. Pavel Koukal, Ph.D.
Institute of Law and Technology – Faculty of Law
Contact Person: Hana Jelínková
Supplier department: Institute of Law and Technology – 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 IP 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
Upon the completion of this course, students shall be able to:
Understand the basics and origins of the IP protection
Understand the historical aspects of IP protection
Independently define the relation between the concept of the public domain and exclusive protection
Syllabus
  • The notion of the IP protection
  • Public domain
  • Absolute protection (erga omnes rights)
  • Historical origins of IP protection
Literature
  • Primary Sources on Copyright; http://copy.law.cam.ac.uk
  • Primary Sources on Copyright (1450-1900); http://www.copyrighthistory.org
Teaching methods
individual and group tutoring sessions, individual resolution of specific research tasks, colloquial presentation of research results
Assessment methods
Essay resolving assigned scientific issue (50%), colloquial presentation of results of individual research (50%)
Language of instruction
Czech
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
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