Duration
20h Th
Number of credits
| Specialised master in European law | 3 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
English language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
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.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
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.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
This course is designed as an advanced course for students who already have some background in competition law and intellectual property law.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The course will be highly interactive and students may be asked to take one position or another in a case and discuss their arguments.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
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.
Recommended or required readings
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.
Assessment methods and criteria
Students are requested to draft a short paper on a hypothetical case and to present it orally. In addition, students might be asked to take partial examinations during the class.
Work placement(s)
None.
Organizational remarks
The course will be given in the second semester.
Contacts
David Hull (dhull@vbb.com)
Julien Cabay (jcabay@ulg.ac.be ; jcabay@ulb.ac.be)