Course 2024-2025 a.y.

20956 - IP LAW

Department of Law

Course taught in English
Go to class group/s: 31
IM (6 credits - II sem. - OBS  |  IUS/04)
Course Director:
MARIA LILLA' MONTAGNANI

Classes: 31 (II sem.)
Instructors:
Class 31: MARIA LILLA' MONTAGNANI


Suggested background knowledge

To feel comfortable in this course, you should be familiar with the basics of private law and contract law. A basic understanding of the distinction between common and civil law legal systems and the functioning of European institutions is useful.

PREREQUISITES

The course does not require any prerequisite.

Mission & Content Summary

MISSION

Intellectual assets protected under intellectual property laws are the results of huge investments in research and development activities, creative processes and goodwill. As a consequence, this course aims at covering first the basics of the main IPRs, namely: patents, trade secret, trademark and copyright, and second the business strategies necessary to manage and exploit firms’ intellectual assets.

CONTENT SUMMARY

The IP realm

Basics of patent law

Patent licensing

Basics of trade secret law

Trade secret in the data society

Basics of trademark law

Trademark licensing

Basic of copyright law

Copyright and digital platforms


Intended Learning Outcomes (ILO)

KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING

At the end of the course student will be able to...
  • Correctly identify the goals of IP laws to understand how to profitably manage firms’ intellectual asset
  • Recognize the subject matter of protection and the scope of IPR protection
  • Understand the licensing phenomenon and/or the sharing strategies of IP subject matter
  • Recognize in hypothetical cases how intangible assets could be managed

APPLYING KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING

At the end of the course student will be able to...
  • Identify opportunities and risks of IP-related management strategies
  • Solve hypothetical cases of IPR infringements
  • Suggest methods of self-evaluation of business activities
  • Demonstrate the ability to orally explain and communicate with appropriate legal vocabulary

Teaching methods

  • Lectures
  • Guest speaker's talks (in class or in distance)
  • Practical Exercises

DETAILS

As to Guest speakers’ talks, they will be focused on practical issues that IP consultants deal with in every day company life.

 

As to exercises, during classes students will be required to apply in practice the theoretical principles explained.


Assessment methods

  Continuous assessment Partial exams General exam
  • Written individual exam (traditional/online)
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