INTELLECTUAL AND INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY LAW

Postgraduate – Marketing Studies and Actions

COURSE SYLLABUS

INTELLECTUAL AND INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY LAW

I. Module Information

Program Title: Postgraduate – Marketing Studies and Actions

Module Title: Intellectual & Industrial Property Law

Module Code:

Credit number:

Teaching times: 3,5 hours

II. Lecturer’s Information:

III. Course learning objectives

The module is intended to help students acquire specialized skills in the basic legal aspects related to intellectual property and industrial property, and general skills of the training profession. At the end of the module, students can

1. UNDERSTAND and explain the basic concepts of intellectual property and industrial property.

2. DETERMINATION and APPLICATION of a number of national laws, international treaties and basic legal documents relating to intellectual property and industrial property.

3. DISCRIMINATION SKILL: Distinguishing basic forms of intellectual property and industrial property.

4. HAVE ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS: speak English effectively in topics related to legal aspects of intellectual property and industrial property.

IV. Module’s description

This module is to lead the institution to initial exposure to the fundamental legal issues of intellectual property and industrial property, including the protection of patents, copyrights, trademarks, and intellectual property (including franchising).

V. MAIN TOPICS

1. Basic types of intellectual property and industrial property 2. Intellectual property and industrial property concepts 3. Types of protection of intellectual property and industrial property 4. Types of intellectual property and industrial property 5. Law governing intellectual property and industrial property 6. Some other issues related to laws on intellectual property and industrial property

VI. MATERIALS

Documents required

[1] World Intellectual Property Organization (2004), WIPO Intellectual Property Handbook: Policy, Law and Use (Vol. 489), 2nd Edition, WIPO.

[2] Handouts.

References

The Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property
The Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works
The WIPO Copyright Treaty (WCT)
The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)
The Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure
The Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks and the Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement
The Hague Agreement Concerning the International Deposit of Industrial Designs
The Trademark Law Treaty was adopted at a Diplomatic Conference in Geneva
The Patent Law Treaty (PLT) was adopted at a Diplomatic Conference in Geneva
Law No. 42/2019/QH14 of June 14, 2019, amending and supplementing a Number of Articles of Law on Insurance Business and Law on Intellectual Property (2019)
Law No. 36/2009/QH12 of June 19, 2009, amending and supplementing a Number of Articles of the Law on Intellectual Property (2010)
Law No. 50/2005/QH11 of November 29, 2005, on Intellectual Property (2006)

VII. TEACHINH METHODS

Teaching activities include lectures and class discussion. Multimedia technical assistance and communications will be used appropriately.

Discuss and explain to students the basics of the module.
Preparation: To be effective, students need to study the material first at home and the teacher will ask students to participate in class discussion.
The lecturer can give discussions and case questions to help students master the problem

VIII. Assessment:

Assessment items and workload per item	%
1. Participation	10%
2. Final Exam	90%

IX. Other Requirements

Plagiarism is prohibited under any circumstances. Students who commit plagiarism are subjected to failure of the class and possible dismissal from the university.

Follow the procedures during the exams

Follow the policies by International School, Vietnam National University, Hanoiand Nantes University, France.