International Intellectual Property Law

Dozent/in	PD Dr. iur. Mira Burri
Veranstaltungsart	Vorlesung
Code	HS171546
Semester	Herbstsemester 2017
Durchführender Fachbereich	Masterprofil - Wettbewerb und Regulierung
Studienstufe	Master
Termin/e	wöchentlich (Di), ab 19.09.2017, 10:15 - 12:00 Uhr, HS 11
Umfang	2 Semesterwochenstunden
Inhalt	This course focuses on the increasing importance of intellectual property rights in international law, business transactions and litigation. It offers an introduction to the basic notions, forms, principles and problems of intellectual property protection in transnational relations by discussing the law and leading cases decided in the United States, the European Union and Switzerland, and by studying the TRIPS Agreement of the World Trade Organization and relevant materials of the World Intellectual Property Organization. Students will learn about the critical current and future policy issues underlying the protection of intellectual property rights at the national and global level. The knowledge gained in the course will be a great asset for those wanting to pursue a career in large internationally positioned legal firms, in international organizations and in the Swiss federal administration.
Lernziele	Furthering of the understanding, the application of knowledge and professional judgment in the field of international intellectual property law. By the end of the course, students will be able to frame and independently assess current developments in intellectual property law, to actively engage in debates and formulate legal opinions on the topic based on acquired knowledge of national and international law and practice, as well as contemporary legal scholarship.
Voraussetzungen	No specific prerequisites except for a good command of English; knowledge in intellectual property law is an asset but not a requirement.
Sprache	Englisch
Leistungsnachweis	Class attendance and active participation are critical to success in the course. Students will be asked to summarize and discuss texts and cases. Each class requires adequate preparation. Class participation is taken into consideration in the final grade.
Abschlussform / Credits	Oral exam / 5 Credits
Hörer-/innen	Ja
Kontakt	mira.burri@unilu.ch
Material	The relevant legal texts can be downloaded from the websites of the WTO and the WIPO, and will be provided on OLAT. Additional materials and the course slides will be provided on OLAT.
Literatur	A tailored reader based on chapters from International Intellectual Property in an Integrated World Economy, 3rd edn, New York 2015, ed. by Frederick M. Abott/Thomas Cottier/Francis Gurry. The reader as a hard copy will be available at Studiladen.