Introduction to Intellectual Property Law

PLAN DE COURS
INTRODUCTION TO INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY LAW
Professor: Emmanuel GARDOUNIS
Academic Year 2016/2017, Fall Semester
COURSE OUTLINE
SESSION 1: Intangible assets, right of authorship or copyright, rights in industrial creations
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Introduction to intellectual property law
PART I: LITERARY AND ARTISTIC PROPERTY LAW
SESSION 2: Defining the protected works and the conditions of protection
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The object of protection
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Different categories of protected works
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Works excluded of protection
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Special categories of work
The conditions of protection
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Substantive requirements
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Formal requirements
SESSION 3: The beneficiaries of protection
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General principles concerning the author
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Application of the legal principles to works combining contributions of several persons
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Derived (or derivative) works or composite works
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Works of joint Authorship (joint works)
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Collective works
Works created during the employment relationship
SESSION 4: The content of protection
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Moral right
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Components of the moral right
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Characteristics of the moral right
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Moral right on works combining contributions of several persons
Economic rights
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Limits of economic rights
Duration of protection
SESSION 5: Neighbouring or “Ancillary” rights
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General remarks
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The content of protection
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The rights of performers
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Producer’s rights: phonograms and videograms
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Rights of businesses in the Audiovisual Communications Industry
SESSION 6: Enforcement of the Author’s rights & Neighbouring rights
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Infringements
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Procedure
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Remedies
PART II: INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY LAW
SESSION 7: Overview of rights protected by industrial property law
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Patents
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Utility models and certificate of utility
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Trademarks
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Trade Names
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Industrial design and models
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Plant variety protection
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Chip
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Trade secrets / confidential information
SESSION 8: The subject of Patent Law protection
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Patentable subject matter
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The concept of invention
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Creations not deemed as inventions
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Other restrictions
Conditions of patentability
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Novelty
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Inventive activity
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Industrial application
Formalities
SESSION 9: The content of Patent Law protection
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Ownership and transfer
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Limitations and exceptions, compulsory Licenses
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Duration of protection
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Infringement and remedies
SESSION 10: The subject of Trademark Law protection
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The object of protection: Signs and trademarks
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Those which may serve as trademarks
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Those which are excluded
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Collective trademarks
Conditions of protection
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Substantive requirements: a sign must be distinguishing and vacant
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Formal requirements:
SESSION 11: The content of protection under Trademark Law
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Infringements with or without likelihood of confusion
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Ownership and transfer
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Duration of protection
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Infringement and remedies
SESSION 12 : Final evaluation
BIBLIOGRAPHY
ENGLISH BIBLIOGRAPHY
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H. Anawalt, Idea Rights, A Guide to Intellectual Property, Carolina Academic Press, 2011.
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T. Aplin, J. Davis, Intellectual Property Law, text, cases and materials, 2nd edition, Oxford University
Press, 2013.
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B. Atkinson, B. Fitzgerald, A short history of Copyright, The Genie of information, Springer, 2014.
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L. Bently, B. Sherman, Intellectual Property Law, 3rd edition, Oxford University Press, 2009.
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G. A. Bermann, E. Picard, Introduction to French Law, Wolters Kluwer, 2008.
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T. Cohen Jeroham, C. Van Nispen, T. Huydecoper, European Trademark Law, Wolters Kluwer,
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T. Cook, EU Intellectual Property Law, Oxford University Press, 2010.
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G. Dutfield, U. Suthersanen, Global Intellectual property Law, E. Elgar, 2008.
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Joly, The Handbook of European Intellectual Property Management, 3rd edition, Kogan Page, 2012.
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Kur, T. Dreier, European Intellectual Property Law, text, cases and materials, E.Elgar, 2013.
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S. Luginbuehl, European Patent Law, Towards a Uniform Interpretation, E. Elgar, 2011.
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G. Myers, Principles of Intellectual Property Law, 2nd edition, Thomson/West, 2013.
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J.J. Philips, Butterworths Intellectual Property Law Handbook, 10th edition, LexisNexis, 2011.
2011.
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E. Rosati, Originality in EU Copyright, E. Elgar, 2013.
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T.-E. Synodinou, Codification of European Copyright Law, Challenges and Perspectives, Wolters
Kluwer, 2012.
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T. Takenaka, Intellectual Property in Common Law and Civil Law, E. Elgar, 2013.
FRENCH BIBLIOGRAPHY
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J. Azéma, J.-Ch. Galloux, Droit de la propriété industrielle, 7e édition, Précis Dalloz, 2012.
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F. Benhamou, J. Farchy, Droit d’auteur et copyright, La découverte, 2009.
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C. Bernault, J.-P. Clavier, Dictionnaire du droit de la propriété intellectuelle, Ellipses, 2008.
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Bertrand, Droit d’auteur, Dalloz Action, 2011/2012.
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N. Binctin, Manuel Droit de la propriété intellectuelle : droit d’auteur, brevet, droits voisins, marque,
dessins et modèles, 2e édition, LGDJ, 2012.
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G. Blanc-Jouvan, Droit de la propriété intellectuelle, Vuibert, 2011.
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P. Breesé, Y. d Kermadec, La propriété intellectuelle au service de l’innovation, Repères pratiques,
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J.-M. Bruguière, Droit des propriétés intellectuelles, 2e édition, Ellipses, 2011.
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Caron, Manuel Droit d’auteur et droits voisins, LexisNexis, 2013. PLAN DE COURS
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H. Gaumont-Prat, Droit de la propriété industrielle 3e édition LexisNexis, 2013.
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J.-P. Gautier, Propriété littéraire et artistique, 8e édition, PUF, 2012.
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Lucas, H.-J. Lucas, A. Lucas-Schloetter, Traité de la propriété littéraire et artistique, 4 édition,
INPI-Nathan, 2011.
LexisNexis, 2012.
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L. Marino, Droit de la propriété intellectuelle, Thémis droit PUF, 2013.
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J.-L. Piotraut, Droit de la propriété intellectuelle, 2e édition, Ellipses, 2010.
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J. Passa, Traité de la propriété industrielle, tome 1. Marques et autres signes distinctifs, Dessins et
modèles, 2e édition, LGDJ, 2009.
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N. Pollak, Droit des marques, Protéger, exploiter, défendre sa marque, StudyramaPro, 2013.
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F. Polland-Dulian, Le droit d’auteur, Economica, 2005.
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P. Tafforeau, C. Monnerie, avec la collaboration de A. Benfedda, Droit de la propriété intellectuelle:
Propriété littéraire et artistique, propriété industrielle, droit international, 3e édition, Gualino, 2012.
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V. Vervenot, Leçon de droit de la propriété littéraire et artistique, Ellipses, 2012.
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M. Vivant-J.-M. Bruguière, Droit d’auteur, 1e édition Précis Dalloz, 2009.
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