Course detail

Technology Transfer and Protection of Intellectual Property

FP-BtodPAcad. year: 2019/2020

Introduction to the intellectual property law study: the aim, system, sources, international organisations (WIPO, WTO, EPO, UNESCO), public administration of the industrial property rights.
The basic elements of protected objects.
The exercising and enforcement of intellectual property rights.
Industrial property rights
Copyright and neighbouring rights.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

2

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. Ing. Vladimír Smejkal, CSc.

Department

Institute of Informatics (ÚI)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Analyze the case study of technologies transfer.
Demonstrate the knowledge in the intellectual property law in Czech republic.

Prerequisites

Good language skills.
Basic knowledge in the Czech law.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

The assessment is based on written examination. Criteria will be defined at the beginning of the course.

Course curriculum

1. Introduction to intellectual property law.
2. Sorts of intellectual property rights.
3. Protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights.
4. Industrial property rights.
5. Copyright rights.
6. Company intellectual property rights and his protection.
7. Transfer of the technologies.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

a) To provide students a knowledge and understanding the czech intellectual property law including its international and communitarian framework and methods of the intellectual property rights enforcement.
b) To distinguish rights and basic elements of the protected objects; to understand the legal disposition with the protected objects.
c) To understand principles and methods of the technologies transfer.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Regular attendance and active participation in lectures are recommended.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Hajn, P., Horáček, R., Čada, K. Práva k průmyslovému vlastnictví. 2. vyd. Praha : C.H. Beck, 2011, 512 str. ISBN 978-80-7400-417-9.
Jakl, L. Nový občanský zákoník a duševní vlastnictví. Praha: Metropolitní univerzita Praha, 2012, 164 str. ISBN 978-80-86855-87-5.
Jakl, L. Právní ochrana průmyslového a jiného duševního vlastnictví – Repetitorium. 3. vydání. Praha: Metropolitní univerzita Praha, 2011, 166 str. ISBN 978-80-86855-74-5.
Smejkal, V. a kol. Právo informačních a telekomunikačních systémů. 2. vydání. Praha: C.H.Beck, 2004. ISBN 80-7179-765-0.
Smejkal, V. Kybernetická kriminalita. Plzeň: Aleš Čeněk, 2015. 636 s. ISBN 978-80-7380-501-2.
Smejkal, V. Ochrana autorských práv u děl architektonických a urbanistických. 1. vyd. Praha: Informační centrum ČKAIT, 2013, 96 str. ISBN 978-80-87438-47-3.
Telec, I., Tůma, P. Autorský zákon. Komentář. 1. vyd. Praha: C. H. Beck, 2007. 989 str. ISBN 978-80-7179-608-4.
Telec, I. Právo duševního vlastnictví v informační společnosti. 1. vyd. Praha: Nakladatelství Leges, s. r. o., 2015. 240 s. ISBN 978-80-7502-061-1.

Recommended reading

Špindler, K. Výkladový slovník z oblasti průmyslového a duševního vlastnictví. Praha: LexisNexis, 2007, 94 str. ISBN 978-80-86920-19-1.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BAK Bachelor's

    branch BAK-EPM , 2 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Vladimír Smejkal, CSc.

Syllabus

1. Introduction to intellectual property law.
2. Sorts of intellectual property rights.
3. Protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights.
4. Industrial property rights.
5. Copyright rights.
6. Company intellectual property rights and his protection.
7. Transfer of the technologies.

The course contains lectures that explain basic principles, problems and methodology of the discipline, and exercises that promote the practical knowledge of the subject presented in the lectures.

The lessons consist of two-hour lecture and two-hour practical seminar. The lecture combines theory with illustrative examples. The practical exercise is concerned on handling numerical tasks.

The course is taught through lectures explaining the basic principles and theory of the discipline. Exercises are focused on practical topics presented in lectures.

Lectures consist of an explanation of basic principles, methodology of the discipline, problems and their solutions.

Exercises promote the practical mastery of subject presented in lectures or assigned for individual study with the active participation of students.