Subject Code/sLAWS73-714 (JD, LLM) | Subject Description
Global Issues in Intellectual Property investigates some of the current policy issues in intellectual property that concern the international community. The course is open to post-graduate students, who are required to attend discussion based seminar-style classes and write a research paper on a topic of their choice within the subject area. Students have the opportunity to pursue areas of interest and strengthen their understanding of intellectual property principles and policy issues. Some of the topics to be investigated in class are: - Copyright on the internet (eg file-sharing)
- Protection of famous trade marks against counterfeiting across borders
- Reliance on geographical indications of origin (eg Champagne, Fetta) for the promotion of regional products.
Subject Outline | Lecturer & Dates
William van Caenegem Weeks 1-8 |
Subject Code/s LAWS13-432 (LLB) LAWS77-432 (JD, LLM) | Subject DescriptionIndustrial Property Law focuses on the aspects of intellectual property law that are most relevant to commerce and industry. The regimes studies are: - Patents Law,
- Designs,
- Trademarks
- Passing off
- Trade secrets
- Some aspects of Copyright Law (architecture, computer programs, etc.).
This subject will give you a good grounding in these increasingly significant areas of law, relevant to general and commercial practice. The aim of the course is to explore basic principles, and the differences and connections between the various areas of IP protection concerned. Post-graduate students write a research paper on a topic of their choice, whereas undergraduates do an assignment on a set topic. Subject Outline | Lecturer & Dates
William van Caenegem Weeks 1-8 |
