Intellectual Property Teaching in the Czech Republic Ladislav Jakl Professor, Metropolitan University Prague IP Teaching Roundtable, Bucharest November 18 and 19, 2015

Metropolitan University Prague Educating specialists for Industry Industry Research Research Business Business Preparing intellectual property teachers for Secondary schools Secondary schools Technical schools Technical schools Universities Universities

 Legal Protection of Industrial Property  Bachelor’s, Master’s and PhD Degree Programs

Bachelor’s Degree Program Three years – six terms (semesters) 1 st year Introduction to Industrial Property Rights Introduction to Industrial Property Rights History of the State History of the State Theory of the Law Theory of the Law Constitutional and Civil Law Constitutional and Civil Law Economic Fundamentals Economic Fundamentals Theory and History of International Relations Theory and History of International Relations Development of European Thinking and Integration Development of European Thinking and Integration Transformation of Central and Eastern Europe Transformation of Central and Eastern Europe Computer Technology; Foreign Language Computer Technology; Foreign Language

2 nd year Administrative Law Administrative Law Business Law Business Law Competitive Law, Unfair Competition Competitive Law, Unfair Competition Copyright and Related Rights Copyright and Related Rights Patent Law; Patent Proceedings Patent Law; Patent Proceedings Trademark Rights and Registration Proceedings Trademark Rights and Registration Proceedings Design Protection Design Protection Marketing Communication and Trademark Rights Marketing Communication and Trademark Rights International Treaties in IPR International Treaties in IPR Foreign Language Foreign Language Bachelor’s Degree Program

3 rd year Protection of Inventions and Utility Designs abroad Protection of Inventions and Utility Designs abroad Industrial Law Strategies-Licensing and Transfer of Technology Industrial Law Strategies-Licensing and Transfer of Technology Penal Law Penal Law Intellectual Property Litigation Intellectual Property Litigation Patent and Design Protection Patent and Design Protection European Patent Proceedings European Patent Proceedings Trademark and Designs Proceedings abroad Trademark and Designs Proceedings abroad Patent and Trademark Research Patent and Trademark Research Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights State Examination, Bachelor Thesis Defence – BSc (Bc.) State Examination, Bachelor Thesis Defence – BSc (Bc.) Bachelor’s Degree Program

two years (four terms) continuing to Bachelors program 1 st year Introduction to International Relations Introduction to International Relations Theory of International Relations Theory of International Relations Institutional framework of European Integration Institutional framework of European Integration European Judicial System European Judicial System National and International Protection of IPR National and International Protection of IPR European and Eurasian Patent Systems European and Eurasian Patent Systems Anglo-American IPR System Anglo-American IPR System Antimonopoly and IP Law Antimonopoly and IP Law Relation between Unfair Competition and IP Law Relation between Unfair Competition and IP Law Professional English; IPR in the Slovak Republic Professional English; IPR in the Slovak Republic Master´s DegreeProgram

2 nd year International Economic Relations International Economic Relations Intellectual Property Litigation Intellectual Property Litigation International Industrial Property Information System International Industrial Property Information System Business Contracts Business Contracts Evaluation of Industrial Property Rights Evaluation of Industrial Property Rights Advertising Law Advertising Law European Patent Judicial Precedents European Patent Judicial Precedents Community Trademark and Design precedents Community Trademark and Design precedents State examination, Master Thesis Defence – MSc (Mgr.) State examination, Master Thesis Defence – MSc (Mgr.) Master’s Degree Program

Three to seven years study, continuing to Masters program 1 st year, three compulsory subjects: Theory of Intellectual Property Protection Theory of Intellectual Property Protection Methodology of Science and Research Methodology of Science and Research Theory of International Relations Theory of International Relations Doctoral (PhD) Program

2 nd year, three subjects selected from: International Economic Relations International Economic Relations Unfair Competition in International Economic Relations Unfair Competition in International Economic Relations International and Regional Relations in IP International and Regional Relations in IP Comparison of European and American IP Systems Comparison of European and American IP Systems European Union Integration and Decision Process European Union Integration and Decision Process Unfair Competition in European law Unfair Competition in European law Doctoral Program

3 to 7 years - Doctoral study activities:  Involvement in the University science and research projects  Intellectual property publishing  Pedagogic activities  Cooperation with other universities, the World Intellectual Property Organization and other organizations  Dissertation preparation and defense Doctoral Program

 Offered to schools in the Czech Republic and Slovakia  Cooperation agreement with the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (OHIM)  Cooperation with other universities, the World Intellectual Property Organization and other organizations  IP Topics: The value of Legal Protection of Intellectual Property The value of Legal Protection of Intellectual Property Copyright in Education Copyright in Education Authorship of Academic Works and its Protection Authorship of Academic Works and its Protection Intellectual Property Rights in Research Intellectual Property Rights in Research Plagiarism and Quotation Plagiarism and Quotation IP Seminars for secondary schools

 Additional topics include: Inventions and Design in Research and Industry Inventions and Design in Research and Industry Trademarks and other Designations Trademarks and other Designations Infringement of IP Rights Infringement of IP Rights Counterfeiting and Imitations Counterfeiting and Imitations The European and the World IP Systems The European and the World IP Systems IP Licensing IP Licensing Industrial Property Protection – How to apply Industrial Property Protection – How to apply

Awareness raising and teaching material for secondary schools

E-learning course on industrial property by UPV CZ

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 Metropolitan University Prague:  Metropolitan University Prague:  Industrial Property Office of the Czech Republic  Industrial Property Office of the Czech Republic: Useful links

Thank you for your kind attention Ladislav Jakl Ladislav Jakl

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