Research Seminar "Fundamentals of International Intellectual Property Law"

2026/2027

Учебный год

ENG

Обучение ведется на английском языке

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Кредиты

Кто читает:

Департамент права цифровых технологий и биоправа

Статус:

Курс по выбору

Когда читается:

4-й курс, 2 модуль

Преподаватель

Вальдес-Мартинес Эрик Раулевич

Course Syllabus

Abstract

Research Seminar "Fundamentals of International Intellectual Property Law" provides the foundational understanding of the international legal framework governing intellectual property rights essential for legal practice in the digital economy. It focuses on key international treaties, conventions and principles regulating copyright, related rights and patents. The course explores mechanisms for the cross-border protection and enforcement of IP rights, alongside a comparative analysis of IP protection in major foreign jurisdictions.

Learning Objectives

• The objectives of this course are: • familiarizing students with the main international copyright treaties. • studying and analyzing the legal framework of certain foreign jurisdictions in the field of intellectual property. • developing a conceptual framework. • familiarizing students with current copyright law regulation at the international and national levels. • explaining the legal nature of the international regulation of intellectual property, including copyright (related) law and industrial property. • developing skills in applying national legislation and international treaties in practical activities.

Expected Learning Outcomes

• understand the fundamentals of international copyright treaties
• be able to apply this knowledge in practice and including the state examination in "International Intellectual Property Law"
• possess skills in working with legal acts on judicial protection of intellectual property rights, scientific literature, and analytical materials

Course Contents

• Topic No. 1. International Conventions and CopyrightTreaties. The Problem of Conflicts of laws.
• Topic No. 2. European Union Intellectual Property Law. EU Directives.
• Topic No. 3. Review of national legislation in the field of intellectual property.
• Topic No. 4. International copyright protection.

Assessment Elements

• Аctivity at seminars
• Test
• Оral examination

Interim Assessment

• 2026/2027 2nd module
  0.6 * Оral examination + 0.2 * Test + 0.2 * Аctivity at seminars

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

• Fellmeth, A. X. (2019). Uncreative Intellectual Property Law. Texas Intellectual Property Law Journal, 27(1), 51–103. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=asn&AN=139423349
• Калятин, В. О.  Право интеллектуальной собственности. Правовое регулирование баз данных : учебник для вузов / В. О. Калятин. — 2-е изд., перераб. и доп. — Москва : Издательство Юрайт, 2025. — 193 с. — (Высшее образование). — ISBN 978-5-534-19657-3. — Текст : электронный // Образовательная платформа Юрайт [сайт]. — URL: https://urait.ru/bcode/563941 (дата обращения: 02.07.2026).

Recommended Additional Bibliography

• Nichols, C. (2019). Recent Developments in Intellectual Property Law[1]. Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Law Journal, 54(2), 615–629. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=asn&AN=137859269
• O’Connor, T. S. (2011). Development of intellectual property laws for the Russian Federation. Journal of Business Research, 9, 1011.

Authors

• Valdes-Martines ERIK RAULEVICH