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Study programmes 2008-2009Last update : 29/06/2009
DROI2110-1  Intellectual property
Duration :  45h Th
Credits/ECTS :  
Bachelor in law, 3rd yearPremier quadrimestre4
Master in Law, Professional Focus in Business Law, 1st yearPremier quadrimestre3
Master in Law, Professional Focus in Public and Administrative Law, 1st yearPremier quadrimestre3
Master in Law, Professional Focus in Private Law, 1st yearPremier quadrimestre3
Master in Law, Professional focus in Criminal Law, 1st yearPremier quadrimestre3
Master in Law, Professional Focus in Labour Law, 1st yearPremier quadrimestre3
Holder(s) :  Bernard Vanbrabant
Language :  Langue française
Course contents :  The bulk of the course aims at explaining the main rules governing both the rights in creations and productions (copyright, neighbouring rights, databases, designs and models, patents, know-how, ...) and the rights on distinctive signs (trademarks, tradenames, indications of origin, domain names...). For each major right, the following topics are covered: legal sources, subject matter and conditions of protection, assignment, scope of protection, including the exceptions to the rights and their duration.

The above study is preceded by a general introduction to IP law. We will see how this field of the law developped, explain what fundamental principles and major distinctions are governing it and make some refections about the very nature of IP rights.

In a final part, two horizontal topics are dealt with: on the one hand, litigation, on the other, the field of tension between IP law and the rules of the Internal market and fair competition enshrined within the EC Treaty.
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.
Prerequisites :  None
Workshops :  Tutorials are organised
Organization :  Lectures and tutorials
Written notes :  Syllabus
Assessment :  Written exam covering the entire subject and divided in two parts. The first part is theoritic (it's a multiple choice question paper). The second part is practical (solution of practical cases).
Contacts :  Bât. B31 Droit des biens (box 16)
boulevard du Rectorat 7
4000 Liège 1
Belgique

+32 4 366.30.96 or 30.24 (Monday - Thursday)

B.Vanbrabant@ulg.ac.be Veronique.delforge@ulg.ac.be


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