offered in the winter semester

Teaching form:               Lecture with accompanying group exercise

Scope:                              4 SWS (2VL, 2UE), 6 ECTS LP (180h

Proof of performance: Assignments and written examinations

Access:                             Stud.ip

It should be noted that, particularly at the beginning of the semester, the lecture will be held over several hours during the lecture period and the exercise period, but at the end of the semester there will be a greater focus on the exercise part of the course Participation in the lecture is recommended, participation in the exercises is compulsory

Learning objective

The course enables students to assign terms from intellectual property law to the corresponding legal subject areas and to apply them correctly Methods will be taught to determine and evaluate the rights of third parties and to obtain or prepare the registration of own rights Furthermore, legal options for obtaining and enforcing intellectual property rights are learned During the course, exercises are worked on in small groups and, if desired, on your own

Course content

• Introduction to industrial property rights
• Legal basics of patent law
• Legal basics of trademark law
• Legal basics of design law
• Legal basics of employee invention law
• Links to competition law and copyright law
• Property right searches and search methods