Learning Outcomes

• Teach the basic notions of Portuguese Intellectual Property Law;
• Reflection about the most important contemporary problems in this area, namely because of digitalization, internet and Portuguese EU membership;
• Development of analysis and reflection skills and of the ability to apply intellectual property rights to specific situations.

Syllabus

I Copyright and Related Rights

1. Introduction;
2. Legislation;
3. Principles;
4. Work: requirements and types;
5. Author and holder of copyrights;
6. Personal and patrimonial content;
7. Duration, limitations and exemptions of copyright protection;
8. Licences and transfer of copyright, copyleft and creative commons;
9. Related Rights;
10. Infringement of copyrights, related rights, technological protection measures and DRM sistems;
11. Jurisdiction and procedure;
12. Managing societies;
13. Nature and structure;
14. Paradoxes in Information Society.

II Industrial Property

1. Introduction;
2. Legislation;
3. Principles;
4. Common rules;
5. Patents and utility models: notion, protection requirements, effects, limitations, exemptions;
6. Designs and models: notions, protection requirements, effects, limitations, exemptions;
7. Trademarks: notion, types, protection requirements, effects, limitations, exemptions;
8. Invalidation and extinction;
9. Infringement and remedies;
10. Jurisdiction and procedure;
11. Unlawful competition;
12. Overlapping.