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| DROI2110-1

 | Intellectual Property : Basic Notions

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| Duration : | 45h Th | |
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| Holder(s) : | Pierre Delsaux | |
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| Course contents :
| The course covers each of the industrial and intellectual property rights following a scheme that outlines the fundamental elements of the legal regime in place. Within the framework of industrial property, trade mark law, designations of origin law, patent law, design and model law are analysed. We will examine these elements of industrial property in conjunction with copyright and neighbouring rights, protection of computer programmes and databases, which fall within the sphere of intellectual property.
Table of contents
Introduction
First Part: Distinctive signs
Chapter I: Trade mark law
Chapter II: Designations of origin and geographical indications law
Second Part: New creations
Chapter I: Patent law
Chapter II: Design and model law
Third Part: Intellectual property in the strict sense
Chapter I: Copyright
Chapter II: Neighbouring rights
Chapter III: Computer programmes
Chapter IV: Databases | |
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| Course objective :
| The course aims to give a global vision of industrial and intellectual property rights in Belgian law and to mention European and international legal sources. | |
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| Prerequisites :
| Nothing | |
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| Organization :
| Lectures and tutorials | |
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| Written notes :
| Syllabus | |
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| Assessment :
| Assessment: written exam covering the entire subject and divided in two parts. The first part is theoretic (it's a multiple choice question paper). The second part is practical (solution of simple and complex practical cases). | |
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| Contacts :
| Professor : Pierre Delsaux
Tel : 02/2965472
Secretary: Emmanuelle Grosjean
Tel : 04/3663130
Fax: 04/3663155
Assistant: Catherine Thiry
Tel: 04/3663025 | |
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