International Patent, Trademark and Registered Design Rights

 

Content

The lecture covers the protection of technical invention, industrial design and labelling of goods and trademarks as well as the fundamentals of international patent law. Especially strategies to achieve substantial product protection are introduced.

The lecture addresses primarily students aspiring leading positions. It offers the knowledge to cope with different decisions concerning European protection mechanisms. The exercise provides the opportunity to deepen the content of practical relevant cases by means of lecture and discussion.

 

Topics

The following topics are dealt with:

• Introduction to International Innovation Protection
• International Contracts and Patent Arrangement
• System of Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)
• European Patent Arrangement
• European Community Arrangement
• Trademark Law
• Registered Design Rights

 

L²P

Complementary lecture and exercise documents as well as older exams for exam preparation can be found
in the L²P of RWTH Aachen.

Complementary documents are also available in the Campus System of RWTH Aachen.

 

Exam

Please keep further notices on the exam in mind.