Transnational IP Program B599AB
February 18, Monday
09:00 Welcome and Orientation (Coffee and Pastries)
10:00 Exhaustion Doctrines in EU and US (Prof. Dr. Heinz Goddar and Prof. Toshiko Takenaka)
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“Extraterritoriality and Exhaustion – The European/German Viewpoint” (Prof. Dr. Goddar), presentation in PowerPoint and as a Web page
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“Advanced Patent Law – Introduction” (Prof. Takenaka), presentation slides in PowerPoint and as a Web page
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LG Electronics, Inc. v. Bizcom Electronics, Inc., 453 F.3d 1364, 2006 U.S. App. LEXIS 16916, 79 U.S.P.Q.2d (BNA) 1443 (Fed. Cir. 2006)
- LG Electronics., Inc. v. Asustek Computer, Inc., 65 U.S.P.Q.2d 1589 (N.D. Cal. 2002) (required reading)
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Mark Janis, A Tale of the Apocryphal Axe: Repair, Reconstruction, and the Implied License in Intellectual Property Law, 58 Md. L. Rev. 423 (1999)
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Niels Hölder, Contributory Patent Infringement and Exhaustion in Case of Replacement Parts – Comment on a Recent Supreme Court Decision in Germany, 36 Int’l Rev. Intell. Prop. & Competition L. 889 (2005)
11:30 Break
11:40 License Essentials in EU and US and Introduction
of Hypothetical Case Law for Discussion and Mock Trial (Agostino Clemente; Stephen Faciszewski)
12:40 IP and Freedom of Expression (Vincenzo Zeno-Zencovich)
13:30 Lunch Break
14:30 IP Licensing and Contractual Issues (Agostino Clemente; Francesca Maschio; Stephen Faciszewski; Dan Laster )
Student discussions to prepare for negotiation
17:30 End of Class
February 19, Tuesday
09:00 Brand Protection under Community Law (Stefano Sandri)
10:00 The Chain of Rights in Audio-Visual Production (Agostino Clemente; Amy Louise Hamilton)
11:30 Break
11:40 IP Licensing and Competition Law in EU and US (Rita Coco; Stephen Faciszewski)
13:30 Lunch Break
14:30 Negotiation Exercise and Evaluation
17:30 End of Class
February 20, Wednesday
09:00 Patent Protection of Software in EU and US (Doug Stewart; Matthias Bosch)
10:30 Break
10:40 Copyright Protection of Software in EU and US (Dan Laster; Giovanni Maria Riccio)
13:40 End of Class
All Afternoon- Free Time
February
21, Thursday
09:00 IP Rights in the Persona? Bio-Patents, Right of Publicity, Data Property and Other Contested Issues (Prof. Giorgio Resta)
10:00 Product Design and Trade Dress Protection in EU and US (Francesca Maschio; Signe Brunstad)
11:30 Break
11:40 Litigation Procedure in Italy, Germany and US (Jochen Pagenberg; Paul Meiklejohn; Mario Franzosi)
13:30 Lunch Break
14:30 Student Discussion to Prepare for Mock Trial (Domenico Di Pietro; Paul Meiklejohn; Doug Stewart; Jochen Pagenberg; Mario Franzosi)
18:00 End of Class
February
22, Friday
09:00 Scope of Patent Protection in US, Germany and Italy (Judge Randall R. Rader; Dr. Gabriella Muscolo; Dr. Klaus Grabinski)
10:40 Infringement Remedies in Italy, Germany and US (Jochen Pagenberg; Mario Franzosi; Paul Meiklejohn)
12:10 Lunch Break
14:00 Mock Trial and Evaluation (Judge Randall R. Rader; Dr. Gabriella Muscolo; Dr. Klaus Grabinski) (open to the public)
18:00 End of Program
20:00 Graduation Dinner
