2013/2014  KAN-CMJ_J73  International Intellectual Property Law with a focus on the ICT, Biotech and Pharmaceutical Industries

English Title

International Intellectual Property Law with a focus on the ICT, Biotech and Pharmaceutical Industries

Course information
Language	English
Exam ECTS	7.5 ECTS
Type	Elective
Level	Full Degree Master
Duration	One Semester
Course period	Autumn Changes in course schedule may occur. Friday 11.40-13.20, week 36-51
Time Table	Please see course schedule at e-Campus
Study board	Study Board for BSc/MSc in Business Administration and Commercial Law, MSc
Course coordinator
Björn Lundqvist - Law Department (LAW)
Coordinating secretary: Susie Lund Hansen - slh.jur@cbs.dk
Main academic disciplines
Business Law
Last updated on 15-03-2013

Learning objectives

After completion of the course the students should be able to: define and explain general intellectual property law issues and problems specifically related to ICT, biotech and pharmaceutical patents identify, analyse and solve legal problems related to intellectual proeprty law in general and to ICT, biotech and pharmaceutical patents in specific understand and use license agreements Identify and solve IPR related problems in the overall scheme of EU competition law. Analyse and make a critical assessment of socio-economic implications of various solutions Make a convincing written presentation of the findings

Course prerequisites

Some knowledge in Intellectual Property Law is desirable.

Examination

International Intellectual Property Law with a focus on the ICT, Biotech and Pharmaceutical Industries: Examination form Home assignment - written product Individual or group exam Individual Size of written product Max. 5 pages Assignment type Case based assignment Duration 24 hours to prepare Grading scale 7-step scale Examiner(s) Internal examiner and external examiner Exam period Winter Term Make-up exam/re-exam Same examination form as the ordinary exam

Course content and structure

Intellectual Property (IP) Law has historically been an international discipline, as compared to other traditional areas of private law. The ICT, biotech and pharmaceutical companies' global reach demonstrate that IP rights do not recognise national borders. Another important internationalising factor is the gradual development of a European Community IP regime. This new body of law is gradually having a unifying effect on the national European IP laws. Legal disciplines have become more sophisticated and complex in recent times, a change which is also reflected in the area of IP Law. Specialisation in this area of practice is not only desirable; it is essential. The course covers the fundamental areas of Intellectual Property Law at an advanced level as well as other certain neighbouring areas such as Competition Law. Lectures will be held during fourteen occasions that are spread out over a fourteen weeks period. The course will furthermore engage into an more in-depth comprehension of the special characteristics of ICT, biotech and pharmaceutical patents, respectively, in the context of European patent law. The final examination at the end will be in the form of a home assignment that the students will have 24 hours to complete.

Teaching methods

Lectures with case-based teaching

Expected literature

Intellectual property law Bently, Lionel and Sherman, Brad, 3 ed., Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2008 Other alternatives are: Intellectual property patents, copyright, trade marks and allied rights Editor: Cornish, William Rodolph, published toghter with David Llewelyn. Publisher London Sweet & Maxwell, 6 ed., 2007 ____ Joint R&D and Patent Pools under Antitrust Law of the USA and the Competition Rules of the EU. Björn Lundqvist LLD Thesis 2010. Standards in EU Competition Law and US Antitrust Law, Björn Lundqvist, forthcoming. Additional articles and, of course, cases will be included in the required reading.