Copyright law in a nutshell 1300-OG-CL-N-KPP
The lecture and the classes will cover the following subjects:
1. Why was IP invented? Do we still need it?
The origins of Intellectual Property – philosophical, economic and historical aspects; L.Lessig’s free culture doctrine, Open Access, Open Content, Creative Commons; TRIPS and AIDS epidemic;
2. Is it enough for a brilliant idea to be brilliant to get copyright protection? What do we protect?
The subject of Copyright Law – statutory premises, particular regulations concerning audiovisual works, computer programs and data base, kleine munze doctrine, the problem of indirect authorship;
3. Who holds the rights?
The right holder to copyrighted works – general rules, works made for hire, works made in connection with labor relation, students’ works, academic researchers’ works;
4. Do Orphan works have parents?
Characterization of the problem, EU regulation on Orphan works, national regulations dealing with the Orphan works problem
5. What exactly is copyright?
The content of copyrights, personal as well as economic rights; difference between droit d’auteur and copyright system; territoriality of protection, exhaustion of rights
6. My copyright has been infringed? What can I do?
Remedies and injunctions; strict liability, premises of civil liability;
7. Is the Internet a copyright-free zone?
Copyright and the electronic communications; ISP’s liability for third party content;
8. Does my neighbor have any copyrights?
Neighboring rights, related rights, their protection;
9. What is a database? Wasn’t copyright protection enough?
Data base – definition, sui generis right, right holder, protection;
10. What can I agree to in a contract?
Transfer of copyright, licensing;
11. Is my image protected?
Personal rights protection, remedies, strict liability, liability premises;
12. The most recent ECJ’s decisions concerning copyright law
Total student workload
Learning outcomes - knowledge
Learning outcomes - skills
Learning outcomes - social competencies
Teaching methods
Prerequisites
Course coordinators
Assessment criteria
Assessment criteria
Discussion seminar: W1, W2, W3, W4, U1, U2, U3, K1, K2, K3
Students are assessed on the basis of their active participation in the seminar, their home assignments and preparation of case studies. Each student is asked to prepare a written solution of the one chosen out of three cases.
Assessment methods:
- activity;
- two project (team) work presentations;
- individual written project work.
The assessment criteria for the case-study assignment (project work) are as follows:
- legal accuracy;
- proper arguments;
- correctness in quotation;
- the choice of the literature on the subject-matter;
- composition of the presentation or paper (coherence and cohesion).
Scale:
Fail – 0-59 %
Satisfactory – 60%
satisfactory plus – 65%
good – 70%
good plus – 80%
very good – 90%
Practical placement
not applicable
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