Course: Introduction to Intellectual Property

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Course title Introduction to Intellectual Property
Course code KZT/IIP
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction English
Status of course Optional
Form of instruction unspecified
Work placements unspecified
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Káplová Lucie, Mgr.
  • Bartoš Petr, doc. RNDr. Ph.D.
Course content
1) the notion of Intellectual Property: Copyright, Designation rights, Designs, Utility Modes, Patents 2) Filing a patent application, owner vs. Inventor, priority, 3) Principle of territoriality, seeking protection abroad ? International Application vs. National patents 4) From European patent application to European patent 5) Principles of drafting a patent ? state of the art, preferred embodiments of the invention, patent claims 6) Types of patent claims : device vs. Method 7) Steps of the patent proceedings: Filing an applicaton, search report, response to the search report 8) Life of a patent 9) Patent search: patent databases: the Espacenet database 10) International patent classification IPC and cooperative patent classification CPC 11) Patent family, Legal status

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing)
  • Class attendance - 13 hours per semester
  • Preparation for classes - 13 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The course provides introduction to the notion of intellectual property, stressing the principles of patent protection.
The student gets an insight of the process of seeking patent protection for inventions.
Prerequisites
English language- at least B2

Assessment methods and criteria
Test

Regular attendace 3 absences allowed Preparation
Recommended literature
  • https://link.epo.org/web/EPC 17th edition 2020 en.pdf.
  • Zákon č. 478/1992 Sb., o užitných vzorech.
  • Zákon č. 527/1990 Sb., o vynálezech a zlepšovacích návrzích.


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