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| DROI0228-1 | Intellectual Property and Competition Law (in depth seminars included)
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| Duration : | 20h Th, 10h SEM |
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| Lecturer : | David Hull, David Luff, Benoît Michaux, Kristof Roox |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| English language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the second semester |
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Course contents :
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| Intellectual property plays an increasingly important role in the world economy. As it has grown in importance, it has posed unique and difficult challenges for the application of traditional competition law principles. Today, one of the most dynamic areas of the law is that which is now emerging at the critical intersection of intellectual property and antitrust.
This course is designed as an advanced course for students who already have some background in competition law and intellectual property law. The course will jointly be taught by an IP specialist and a competition specialist, which will offer the students two distinct perspectives on the issues and highlight the tensions and convergence between both areas of law. We would also occasionally bring in outside speakers, such as leading policy makers from the European Commission, to participate in the discussion. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| Apart from specific knowledge that students will gain concerning intellectual property and competition law, the course will have the advantage of offering the students the opportunity to take an interdisciplinary approach to concrete legal problems. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| This course is designed as an advanced course for students who already have some background in competition law and intellectual property law. |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| The course will be highly interactive and students may be asked to take one position or another in a case and discuss their arguments. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| The class will typically consist of a short presentation by the professor combined with an interactive discussion of the cases and materials. The focus will be on understanding key concepts and applying them to different factual scenarios. |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Recommended reading generally will be assigned before each class. These assignments typically will consist of a mixure of EU court cases, legislation and academic articles.
PowerPoint presentations will often be used, and these will be provided to the students. |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Students are requested to draft a short paper on a hypothetical case and to present it orally. |
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Work placement(s) :
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| None. |
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Organizational remarks :
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| The course will be given in the second semester. |
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Contacts :
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| David Hull (dhull@vbb.com)
Benoit Michaux (michauxb@hoyngmonegier.com)
Assistant: Simon Vander Putten (simon.vanderputten@ulg.ac.be) |
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