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030170 KU Intellectual Property in the Fashion Industry (2024S)

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 3 - Rechtswissenschaften
Continuous assessment of course work

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Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 40 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Thursday 14.03. 10:00 - 11:30 Seminarraum SEM42 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 4.OG
  • Thursday 21.03. 10:00 - 11:30 Seminarraum SEM42 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 4.OG
  • Thursday 11.04. 10:00 - 11:30 Seminarraum SEM42 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 4.OG
  • Thursday 18.04. 10:00 - 11:30 Seminarraum SEM42 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 4.OG
  • Thursday 25.04. 10:00 - 11:30 Seminarraum SEM42 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 4.OG
  • Thursday 02.05. 10:00 - 11:30 Seminarraum SEM42 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 4.OG
  • Thursday 16.05. 10:00 - 11:30 Seminarraum SEM42 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 4.OG
  • Thursday 23.05. 10:00 - 11:30 Seminarraum SEM42 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 4.OG
  • Thursday 06.06. 10:00 - 11:30 Seminarraum SEM42 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 4.OG
  • Thursday 13.06. 10:00 - 11:30 Seminarraum SEM42 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 4.OG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Aims: students will obtain basic knowledge on the instruments of intellectual property available for protection of creations in the fashion industry.

Contents: “Intellectual property in the fashion industry” is a course that provides an overview of instruments for intellectual property legal protection available for fashion designs in the U.S. and EU. The course opens with an introduction into intellectual property law, focusing on international agreements in intellectual property protection and institutions responsible for managing copyright, trademarks, designs and patents. In the main part of the course, students will learn about copyright, trademark and design protection available for the creative industries, focusing on fashion designs. In the final session of the course, the students will be offered an overview of the latest legal developments in the fashion industry in the era of digitalization, including the use of cryptocurrencies, NFTs and applications for trademarks in the metaverse.

Method of the course: Lecture, case examples, assignment.

Assessment and permitted materials

Written final exam (closed book), active class participation.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Positive final exam and active participation.

Examination topics

The topics covered in the course (presentation slides, lecture).

Reading list

1. Guillermo Jimenez, Barbara Kolsun “Fashion Law: Cases and Materials” (Carolina Academic Press, 2016)
2. Barbara Kolsun, Douglas Hand “The Business and Law of Fashion and Retail” (Carolina Academic Press, 2020)

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Last modified: Su 04.02.2024 17:25