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| DROI1259-1 | Copyright and new technologies
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| Duration : | 30h AUTR |
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| Lecturer : | Benoît Michaux, Simon Vander Putten |
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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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| Copyright protects all formatted creations, provided they are original.
The objective of the course copyright and new technologies is to present the different elements of copyright law with an emphasis on the influence of new technologies. The related rights, software and database rights will also be considered. Emphasis will also be placed on the case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union.
Syllabus (subject to change) :
- The field of application and the sources of copyright law
- The conditions for the application of copyright
- The right to reproduce
- The right to communicate to the public
- Exceptions to copyright
- Ownership and duration of copyright
- Related rights
- Databases
- Computer programmes
- Respect for copyright on the internet
- Moral right of the author
- General reflections and conclusions
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| By the end of the course, the students will be able to :
- Fully understand the salient aspects of copyright in the European Union;
- Develop a critical analysis of European regulations and case law in the matter of copyright; understand the practical interest of these.
- Understand the impact of new technologies in the field of copyright law.
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| A strong command of written and spoken English is required.
A basic knowledge of intellectual property law and of European substantive law is recommended. |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| The course will be given in the form of an Anglo-Saxon seminar, comprising readings and work carried out at home followed by in-class discussions.
Students read one or more decisions from the CJEU and/or doctrinal texts to prepare for class and answer in advance questions concerning these texts.
Students will also complete a final written paper of about ten pages. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| The course is given in the form of an Anglo-Saxon seminar comprising readings and work carried out at home followed by in-class discussions (face-to-face). |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Recommended or compulsory readings are communicated generally before each session.
A significant portion of the material comprises decisions from the Court of Justice of the European Union, which are available on: www.curia.eu |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| The method of assessment will be a written paper of about ten pages, an oral defence of this examination and a few questions on the material seen in class. For the latter questions, the examination will be open book. |
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Work placement(s) :
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| None |
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Organizational remarks :
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Contacts :
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| Simon Vander Putten (Simon.VanderPutten@ulg.ac.be) |
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