The course aims to provide an in-depth
knowledge of matters related to intellectual property and competition law
knowledge of matters related to intellectual property and competition law
scheda docente
materiale didattico
I. Market regulation. Models of market organization. Antitrust regulation at European and Italian level. Regulatory and control Authority. The principle of competition and unfair competition. Advertising and protection against misleading advertising. Designation of origin and quality certification. Anti-competitive factors in corporate law. Professional practice and competition. Market of "ownership" of companies.
II. “Intellectual” Property. TRIPs Agreement and international trade. Distinctive features: firm, sign and brands; Internet domains. Franchising and merchandising.
Industrial inventions, designs and ornamental models; know how. New varieties of plants and biotechnological inventions. Research and development agreements. Copyright law reform. Protection of software, computer data bases and multimedia works.
- Civil code, recently enacted antitrust and intellectual property law provisions;
- Manual of Industrial Law:
1. AUTERI P., Diritto industriale, Giappichelli, Torino, last edition.
Programma
Subject of the course is the study of these topics:I. Market regulation. Models of market organization. Antitrust regulation at European and Italian level. Regulatory and control Authority. The principle of competition and unfair competition. Advertising and protection against misleading advertising. Designation of origin and quality certification. Anti-competitive factors in corporate law. Professional practice and competition. Market of "ownership" of companies.
II. “Intellectual” Property. TRIPs Agreement and international trade. Distinctive features: firm, sign and brands; Internet domains. Franchising and merchandising.
Industrial inventions, designs and ornamental models; know how. New varieties of plants and biotechnological inventions. Research and development agreements. Copyright law reform. Protection of software, computer data bases and multimedia works.
Testi Adottati
Course Texts- Civil code, recently enacted antitrust and intellectual property law provisions;
- Manual of Industrial Law:
1. AUTERI P., Diritto industriale, Giappichelli, Torino, last edition.
Modalità Valutazione
Students are assessed by means of an oral interview during the usual exam dates scheduled in the academic calendar in January, February; June, July and September.