Patent and Trademark 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;
- critically discuss IP-related questions and topics.
General characterization
Code
33290
Credits
6
Responsible teacher
Giulia Priora,Giulia Priora
Hours
Weekly - Available soon
Total - 168
Teaching language
Available soon
Prerequisites
Available soon
Bibliography
Available soon
Teaching method
Lectures; in-class exercises of legal application; moderated class discussions.
Evaluation method
CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT (100%)
Final Report (max 9 pages, everything included) consisting of:
- Part 1 (25% of final grade):
The inventor of a gym treadmill capable of producing clean energy enters into your office.
Choose 1 between the following notions and explain to your client your strategy to optimize the pros and avoid the cons of patent law in that specific regard.
- Patent filing
- Patent disclosure
- Patent duration
- Patent licensing
- Part 2 (25% of final grade)
The owner of a small enterprise named “La vie est belle”, based in Malaga (Spain) and producing artisanal perfumes, enters into your office.
Choose 1 between the following notions and explain to your client your strategy to optimize the pros and avoid the cons of trademark law in that specific regard.
- Trademark registration
- Trademak duration
- Double identity
- Likelihood of confusion
- Part 3 (50% of final grade):
Pay close attention to all interventions at the NOVA IPSI Annual Lecture 2024, select 1 main point/idea you heard related to Patent or Trademark Law and
explain you agree/disagree with it.
And/or FINAL EXAM (100%)
- 3-hour-long
- Open-book (only printed materials, no electronic devices)
- Questions on legal application and critical legal interpretation, covering all course contents
Subject matter
Session 1 Introduction to IP law |
Session 2 Justification and features of PTM law |
Session 3 P subject matter, acquisition, scope, duration |
Session 4 P litigation |
Session 5 P licensing |
Session 6 TM subject matter, acquisition, scope, duration |
Session 7 P litigation |
Session 8 TM litigation |
Session 9 PTM & Sustainability
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Session 10 PTM & Sustainability
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Session 11 PTM & Sustainability
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Session 12 Emerging IP legal doctrinal views |
Programs
Programs where the course is taught: