Copyright and Design Law
Objectives
The course aims to introduce students to the world of international and European IP law by making them familiar with the theoretical foundations of the discipline, its key legal sources (international treaties, EU legislation, supranational and national case law), and relevant developments characterizing its most recent evolution.
By the end of the course, students are expected to
- confidently navigate the international and European IP legal systems;
- solve common copyright and design legal issues engaging with legislation and case law;
- critically discuss IP-related questions and topics.
General characterization
Code
37057
Credits
4
Responsible teacher
Giulia Priora
Hours
Weekly - 2
Total - 24
Teaching language
English
Prerequisites
Available soon
Bibliography
WIPO Intellectual Property Handbook (2008 reprinting);
Justine Pila and Paul Torremans, European Intellectual Property Law (Oxford University Press, 2019, Second Edition), optional reading of research papers from JIPITEC, JIPLP, EIPR, IIC journals.
Teaching method
Lectures; in-class exercises of legal interpretation; moderated class discussions.
Evaluation method
The assessment will be based on a final exam that will amount to the 100% of the final grade.
- FINAL EXAM (100%)
Students will sit on a 2-hour-long, open-book, questions-based final exam.
All exams will be checked for plagiarism. Where this is detected, a fail grade will be awarded. Students who fail the exam will be offered the possibility to re-take it. Students with special needs (e.g., medical needs, visual impairments or disabilities, maternity needs) are encouraged to reach out to Prof. Giulia at the beginning of the course to arrange together a fitting assessment method.
Subject matter
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Session 1: Introduction: foundations of IP theory |
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Session 2: Copyright law: subject matter and acquisition |
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Session 3: Copyright law: duration and scope of protection |
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Session 4: Copyright law: exploitation and contracts |
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Session 5: Copyright law: public domain, exceptions & limitations |
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Session 6: Copyright law: enforcement and remedies |
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Session 7: Design law: subject matter and acquisition |
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Session 8: Design law: duration, scope and exploitation |
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Session 9: Case law analysis |
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Session 10: Case law analysis |
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Session 11: Case law analysis |
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Session 12: Q&A discussion |