Courses and study plans / Commercial Law
3741 Advanced Intellectual Property Law
| Period: 1&2 | 30.8.2010 - 10.12.2010 |
| Level |
Advanced Studies |
| ECTS-credits | 8 |
| Department | Accounting and Commercial Law |
| Updated | 13.3.2008 10:18 |
Exam dates
| 11.12.2010 |
| 18.1.2011 |
| 19.2.2011 |
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Handbook information
Aim
The purpose of this course is to study a number of intellectual property law issues on an advanced level. These topics include the strategic use of IP rights, intellectual property law and competition law, recent developments in US and European intellectual property laws, as well as some of the most salient controversies in patent law (e.g. patent protection for software and business methods, nanotechnology, and university patenting).
Language of Instruction
English
Pre-requisites
The course is part of the M.Sc. program in intellectual property law. Other students are welcome. However, the instructor may limit the number of other students. There are no prerequisites for students in the M.Sc. program in intellectual property law. Other students: Immaterial- och konkurrensrätt or similar basic course in intellectual property law.
Contact hours
39 h
Instruction
Lectures
Literature
Articles, lecture notes, slides, and cases as pointed out by the instructor. All articles, lecture notes, slides as well as cases are required for the exam. Treaties, directives and statutory material are mainly for reference.
Examination
Written examination (70 %), term paper and term paper presentation (20 %), case note (10 %).
Instructor
Norrgård, Marcus
Additional Information
The students are also expected to learn the contents of lecture notes. The lecture notes will be made available during the course on the website of the course.