N_APr Copyright Law

University of Finance and Administration
Winter 2020
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
JUDr. Mgr. Rudolf Leška, Ph.D., LL.M. (seminar tutor)
JUDr. Jiří Matzner, Ph.D., LL.M. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. JUDr. Karel Marek, CSc.
Department of Law – Departments – University of Finance and Administration
Contact Person: Mgr. Kateřina Franců
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
Students will understand the basics of the law of copyright (author's rights and related rights), elementary theoretical underpinnings (including the interplay with other IP rights and the unfair competition), the content and subject of the copyright, the notion of the author, as well as the copyright contract law, exceptions and limitations and problem of copyright infringement. Media law will only highlight the most important questions. The student shall be able to spot and evaluate basic legal issues and interpret basic legal texts.
Learning outcomes
Learning outcomes of the course unit are the student's knowledge acquired at the inclusion
Syllabus
  • 1. The notion of copyright and related rights, IP law, unfair competition and their interplay • 2. The work and other protected subject matter, the author • 3. Content of copyright. Moral rights and economic rights of the author. • 4. Disposing with rights (licence, work created in the course of employment), exceptions and limitations to copyright • 5. Enforcement of copyright • 6. Collective Management of rights. • 7. Publicity and privacy in the media • 8. Unfair competition• 9. Competition protection• 10. Protection against unfair competition• 11. Advertising law • 12. Commercial communications and data protection
Literature
    required literature
  • JANKŮ, Martin and Karel MAREK. Soukromé právo po rekodifikaci (Private law after recodification). 1st ed. Praha: Vysoká škola finanční a správní, a. s. 144 pp. EUpress. ISBN 978-80-7408-167-5. 2018. info
  • JANKŮ, Martin and Karel MAREK. Vybrané kapitoly soukromého práva (Selected Chapters from private law). 1st ed. Praha: C.H. beck. 208 pp. Beckova skripta. ISBN 978-80-7400-699-9. 2018. info
    recommended literature
  • LEŠKA, Rudolf and Eva ONDŘEJOVÁ. ZÁKLADY MARKETINGOVÉHO PRÁVA A PRÁVA DUŠEVNÍHO VLASTNICTVÍ - FUNDAMENTALS OF MARKETING LAW AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW. 1st ed. Praha: Vysoká škola finanční a správní. 138 pp. EDUCOpress. ISBN 978-80-7408-173-6. 2018. URL info
  • SRSTKA, Jiří, Rudolf LEŠKA, Pavel MATES, Jan BARTÁK, Tomáš DOBŘICHOVSKÝ, Pavel KOUKAL, Petr PRCHAL, František PÚRY, Petra SKŘEJPKJOVÁ, Vladimír SMEJKAL, Ivo TELEC, František VYSKOČIL and Petra ŽIKOVSKÁ. Autorské právo a práva související (Copyright Law and Related Rights). 1st ed. Praha: Leges. 416 pp. Student. ISBN 978-80-7502-240-0. 2017. URL info
Teaching methods
Lectures and seminars in full-time study; tutorials in part-time study; compulsory seminar participation is 75% in full-time study, compulsory tutorial participation is 50% in part-time study. In case of absence of the student workshops and consultations (individual study plan, absence due to illness), the student is required to prepare a short paper (5-10 pages) on the topic set after consultation teacher. After its submission and approval by teacher eligible to take an exam.
Assessment methods
The course is completed with written exam. The written exam consists of 10 multiple choice test questions with 0-4 correct answers. A written paper may be required in case of non-attendance.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 6 hodin KS/semestr.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2016, Winter 2017, Winter 2018, Winter 2019.
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