1. The subject and system of IP Law Žikovská

· Intellectual property – definitions, framework, relations to civil law and commercial law

· Copyright Law – basic definitions, principles of European and Anglo-American copyright law, moral rights and economic rights, copyright duration

· Industrial property Law – basic definitions and principles, framework of IP Law

2. Copyright Law – License agreements and limitations and exceptions

Jirsa

· License agreements – fundamental terms, types of contracts, sublicense agreements, termination of agreements, case law study

· Exceptions and limitations – three step test, personal use copy, blank copy levy, quotations, exceptions for disabled, Information directive

3. Copyright protection in Cyberspace Čermák

· Copyright and its protection in cyberspace (internet and other networks),

· peer to peer networking and downloading of copyrighted works,

· cyberpiracy,

· liability of service providers and other intermediaries,

· digital content and exhaustion of rights,

· on-line licensing,

· sale of goods vs provision of services,

· digital content and copyright levies

4. Protection of software, databases, know how and other IP rights related to IT

Čermák

· Protection of software,

· protection of software interfaces,

· licensing software,

· sale of goods vs licensing of copyrighted works,

· protection of underlying know how and principles,

· web applications and remote access to software,

· database rights and protection of electronic databases,

· sui generic rights to databases and its practical aspects,

· software contract license,

· support and maintenance,

· source code escrow contracts

5. Copyright Law – Neighboring rights, other related rights and collective management Tůma

· Performer’s rights, producer’s rights, broadcaster’s rights, database sui generic rights

· Collective management – the history, basics principles, collective management in digital era, EU Directive

6. Industrial property – Trademarks

16.4.2019

· Introduction, the purpose of trademark protection,

· registrability [absolute and relative grounds],

· infringement,

· defenses,

· revocation,

· maintenance,

· dealing

· International agreements and EU legislation

· Case Law

7. International Copyright Law, EU Copyright Law

23.4.2019 Dobřichovský

· International agreements and EU legislation

· Case Law

· Overview of international agreements on the Copyright field – Berne convention, Rome Convention, TRIPS…

· Overview of all related EU legislation

· Related current decisions of CJEU

8. Industrial property – Patents, Utility models, Industrial designs, Geographical indications, Commercial names

Petrlík

· Introduction,

· excluded inventions and exceptions to patentability,

· novelty and obviousness,

· priority and validity,

· infringing acts and defenses,

· exploitation and remedies

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9. Current Development of the EU copyright Žikovská

· Introduction

· Directive on copyright in digital single market

· Digital Services Act

· Pending legislation

10. Decisions of the SDEU in IP Law Cases tba

Course Goals / Learning Outcomes:

Students should have the general overview of the IP Law basics. They should be able interpret and apply law accurately as well as investigate and analyse facts effectively. The respective legal norms should be presented on real business life situations, cased studies etc in order to help students to understand the problems of IP Law in the broader perspective and help them to understand the importance of the IP Law protection.