Advanced Patent Law (5op)

Osaamistavoitteet

Aim and Content
The student will learn the advanced features of international and European patent law, as well as differences between the legal traditions and patent registration systems of the world. The student will learn to understand the central concepts of patent law and familiarize him or herself with recent international scholarship. The student will acquire skills to evaluate and test comparative conclusions for reliability and accuracy. 

Learning outcomes
The course covers advanced international and European patent law through selected court cases and legislation on similar issues in different legal cultures. The student will improve research skills in utilizing international legal sources, institutions and databases. The course covers issues related to advanced patent law from both a European and international perspective.

After completing the course students will be able to:
•Understand and critically analyse legislations, court decisions, as well as legal literature in patent law at an advanced level;
•Understand, describe and analyse the impact of new technological developments to the overall patent system;
•Demonstrate depth and breadth understanding of the need and consequences of the developments of new policies and legislations in the field of patent law. 

Esitietovaatimukset

The course is a Master level course. One basic course in intellectual property law, such as ONEVAL0032 - Guide to IPRs (5ECTS), ONPOOL6B, Introduction to Intellectual Property Law (5ECTS), or equivalent is required in order to be able to enroll in the course.

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Additional information

The course is offered online from 10.1.2022-29.7.2022 by the IPR University Center. Selection of eligible students is performed on a first-come-first-served basis. Registration opens on 15.11.2021 at 8.00 and closes 15.11.2021 at 24.00. Students must register during that time at: https://link.webropolsurveys.com/S/BBB107E1F6FBB178

Selected students will be informed of their selection by latest 17.12.2021 and be granted access to the study portal, where further information is available.

Quotas: The course is offered in cooperation with IPR University Center. Entry is limited to 40 students. Students from the University of Lapland/Law Faculty, the University of Helsinki/Law Faculty and the UEF/Law School have priority to 30 seats, giving each partner 10 seats. Should any seat remain open, they default to eligible students at University of Lapland/Law, University of Helsinki/Law and UEF/Law respectively, in order of registration. Students from other IPR University member universities are reserved 10 seats. Any registered, eligible student may fill a vacant seat, if quotas are not otherwise filled.

Other
This course is part of the Law and Technology package.

Responsible teacher
Professor Rosa Maria Ballardini in cooperation with IPR University Center.

Toteutustavat

The language of instruction is English, including all assignments.

The course may be completed 100 % online through independent study of electronically available course materials.

The course consists of two mandatory elements and mandatory course materials:
- Assignments (30%) &
- Essay paper (70%).

The passing grades of the quizzes and the essays will be weighted at 30 % and 70 % respectively to constitute the grade for the class. Assignments compose of mandatory quizzes and problems based on the course materials. The student may attempt the quizzes five times maximum, and must receive 70 % of the available points to pass.

The Essay paper should be 15 pages if written individually. Students may write essays also in groups (maximum 2 students per group). Essays authored by pairs must be 25 pages. Students must pre-approve their essay topics by 31.1.2022 regardless of time of completion of the course. Essays are subject to plagiarism detection. Students must receive 50 % of the available points to pass the essay.

Student completing the online course by 30.4.2022 will be graded by 31.5.2022. Students completing the online course by 31.7.2022 will be graded by 31.8.2022.