Course: Intellectual Property Protection

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Course title Intellectual Property Protection
Course code UPEM/AODV
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Tutorial
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction English
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Pakosta Jaroslav, doc. Ing. CSc.
Course content
Importance of intangible goods protection in economics. Intellectual property, Industrial Property Office, patent attorneys, European patent system. Copyright law and related laws. Quotation and publishing. Copyright and copyleft of software, literary, musical and sound records and movies. Personal data and their protection. Computer and parallel criminality. Inventions, utility models and industrial designs. Trademarks, origin marks, company, licence and company franchising. Know-how, goodwill, data, information and databases. Protection of other rights. Internet and electronic signature. International conventions. Ethics and complying with value protection rights, criminal responsibility.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Demonstration, Projection
Learning outcomes
This subject is an introduction to intellectual property. It provides an overview of the field of intellectual property law consisting of the two major and oldest forms of intellectual property - Copyright and Industrial Property. Orientation in the present law situation so that no unconscious infringement of IP could occur.
A student will master the use of specialized knowledge to critical analysis of respect for copyright, industrial property, namely patent rights, trademarks, industrial designs and utility. The student will be able to explore publishing on Internet, electronic signature.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Home assignment evaluation, Creative work analysis, Didactic test

Assignment: test at the last lecture.
Recommended literature
  • Blair, R.D., Cotter, T.F. Intellectual Property. ISBN 9780521540674.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration Study plan (Version): Regional and Information Management (2013) Category: Economy 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter