Course 2007-2008 a.y.

Go to class group/s: 31

CLEA (6 credits - I sem. - RR) - CLAPI (6 credits - I sem. - AI) - CLEFIN (6 credits - I sem. - AI) - CLELI (6 credits - I sem. - AI) - CLEACC (6 credits - I sem. - AI) - DES (6 credits - I sem. - AI) - CLEMIT (6 credits - I sem. - AI) - DIEM (6 credits - I sem. - AI) - CLSG (6 credits - I sem. - RR)

Course Director:
MARIA LILLA' MONTAGNANI

Course Objectives

Intellectual and Industrial Property law protects various aspects of creativity. Patent law confers an exclusive right of exploitation to inventors. Trademark law protects producers or trader efforts to distinguish its goods or services from those of others. Copyright law protects the creativity of authors, artists, computer programmers and creators in the music and entertainment industries. The course is concerned mainly with the nature and scope of these rights. Therefore, the first goal is to provide students with a comparative overview of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs). A second goal is to make students familiar with the impact on IPRs of European Law.

Course Content Summary

• History and Economics of IPRs
• Comparative Copyright and Related Rights Law
• Comparative Trademark Law
• Comparative Patent Law
• Comparative Registered Designs
• Unfair Competition and Passing off
• Exercise and Licensing of IPRs

Detailed Description of Assessment Methods

The exam consists of 3 open written questions. The in-class presentation of an essay on a given IP topic, possibly co-drafted by up to 3 people, is required for passing.

Textbooks

• Instructor’s slides uploaded on www.antitrustisti.net.
• Legislation and legal cases uploaded on www.antitrustisti.net.
• Reading package with journal articles which can be found at MasterCopy or with the Secretary at IDC, via Gobbi 5.

Exam textbooks & Online Articles (check availability at the Library)

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