Faculty of Law

International Intellectual Property Law

Level of study: Master

Intellectual property plays a huge role in the modern economy in the current information age. It is one of the key ingredients of the sustained economic growth, promotion of innovation and technologies. Each country has its own intellectual property protection system including such main types of intellectual property rights as Utility Models and Patents (for inventions), Trademarks, Industrial Designs, Trade Secrets and Copyright and Related or Neighboring Rights. However, the development of a more and more internationally oriented flow of technology and the increase of international trade require international regulation of IP rights in order to provide uniform standards of IP protection and harmonization of IP laws worldwide. This process started in 19th century when first international conventions in the sphere were adopted. In 1967 the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) was established with the mission to lead the development of a balanced and effective international intellectual property (IP) system that enables innovation and creativity for the benefit of all countries and also to shape balanced international IP rules for a changing world. Nowadays, there are hundreds of international treaties administered by the WIPO. They contain intellectual regulation of IP rights, which is so important for each lawyer practicing in the sphere of Private International Law. The aim of the course is to provide students with a theoretical and practical understanding of the international regulatory framework of the global intellectual property protection system, covering copyright, related rights, patents, trademarks, confidential information (know-how), enforcement of IP rights and international commercial transactions with IP. A special emphasis is put on the World Intellectual Property Organization, World Trade Organization standards, and recent developments in EU and EEU law.

 

Syllabus:

 International Intellectual Property Law (PDF, 390 Кб)

Semester 2

Module 3

 

Credits 3

In-class hours 40

Total hours 114

Professor

Vladislav Starzhenetsky

First Deputy Dean:Faculty of Law