Intellectual Property Law

2019/2020

Учебный год

ENG

Обучение ведется на английском языке

3

Кредиты

Кто читает:

Департамент теории права и сравнительного правоведения

Статус:

Курс по выбору

Когда читается:

4-й курс, 3 модуль

Преподаватель

Касаткина Александра Сергеевна

Course Syllabus

Abstract

This course will introduce the various types of U.S. intellectual property: patents, which cover inventions and process innovations; copyright, which protects original works of authorship; and trademarks, which protect a business’ commercial identity as the source of valuable goods and services. You will then explore case studies of how global businesses have used intellectual property law to generate enormous value from these intangible assets. Course link: https://www.coursera.org/specializations/introduction-intellectual-property

Learning Objectives

• The objective of the course is twofold: first, to make participants familiar with the different fields of IP; second, to gain a comprehensive understanding of the IP Law in USA

Expected Learning Outcomes

• Students should gain the following competencies and abilities: • to develop methodology to conduct legal research including correct identification of the relevant legal sources and case law necessary to complete their future relevant tasks; • to be able to advise clients on the matters concerning international litigation and effect of proceedings pending before the Russian court in foreign countries;
• The students should obtain the following skills and abilities: • to use appropriate referencing and bibliographic methods; • to read and correctly apply case law of the major jurisdictions including Russian Federation, UK, USA, France, Switzerland and others;

Course Contents

• Philosophical and Economic Justifications of IP Rights
  Why have intellectual property protection at all? This module examines the effect of intellectual property law on the modern economy, and the policy reasons behind providing intellectual property protection.
• Alternatives to Intellectual Property Law
  Intellectual property law is ever-evolving as society's needs change. This module examines alternative forms of intellectual property protection, and explores the benefits and drawbacks of those alternatives.
• Case Studies in Intellectual Property
  This module takes an in-depth look at the intellectual property strategies of three major companies across three very different industries: Apple, General Motors, and Novartis.

Assessment Elements

• Tests during the course
• Interview with the teacher

Interim Assessment

• Interim assessment (3 module)
  0.3 * Interview with the teacher + 0.7 * Tests during the course

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

• Henning Grosse Ruse-Khan. (2016). The Protection of Intellectual Property in International Law. Oxford: OUP Oxford. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=2245884
• Pila, J. (2017). The Subject Matter of Intellectual Property. Oxford: OUP Oxford. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=2015210

Recommended Additional Bibliography

• Henning Grosse Ruse-Khan. (2016). The Protection of Intellectual Property and International Investment Law. Journal of International Economic Law, (1), 87. https://doi.org/10.1093/jiel/jgw010