Course: Copyright Law

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Course title Copyright Law
Course code KDT/FU172
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Kadlecová Gabriela, Mgr.
Course content
1. Introduction to Intellectual Property Law - System and significance of intellectual property law 2. Copyrighted Works and Authorship 3. Scope of Copyright 4. Exceptions to Copyright 5. Special Types of Copyrighted Works (works for hire, commissioned works, academic works) 6. Related Rights and Collective Rights Management 7. Licensing 8. Handling of Originals of Artistic Works 9. Industrial Property Rights (trademarks, industrial designs) 10. Protection of Personality and Personal Data 11. Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights - Claims for infringement, legal enforcement 12. Colloquium - Current topics in intellectual property protection in art and culture, and related legal issues

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified, unspecified
Learning outcomes
The course focuses on intellectual property law, a key legal field for the creative and cultural sector. Its aim is to introduce students to the functioning of copyright law and its key concepts, while fostering an understanding of the importance of intellectual property protection and respect for its enforcement. The course is based on solving everyday situations and real court cases, as well as discussing the significance of intellectual property law in the era of the internet, social media, and the rise of artificial intelligence.
The acquired competencies represent the mastery and application of knowledge in the given field, based on the specific course description and aimed at fulfilling the graduate profile.
Prerequisites
Successful completion of previous studies

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Recommended literature
  • ELIÁŠ, Karel, HAVEL, Bohumil, BEZOUŠKA, Petr, ŠUSTROVÁ, Daniela. Občanské právo pro každého. Pohledem (nejen) tvůrců nového občanského zákoníku. 2. vydání. Praha: Wolter Kluwer, 2014.
  • HOLCOVÁ, Irena. Autorský zákon a přepisy související (včetně mezinárodních smluv a evropských předpisů). Wolters Kluwer, Praha, 2019.
  • HORÁČEK, Roman, ČADA, Karel, HAJN, Petr. Práva k průmyslovému vlastnictví. 3. vydání. Praha: C. H. Beck, 2017.
  • CHALOUPKOVÁ, Helena. Autorský zákon: komentář. C. H. Beck, Praha, 2017.
  • SRSTKA, Jiří a kol. Autorské právo a práva související. 2. aktualizované vydání. Praha: Leges, 2019.


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