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Technology, Design and Brands

The course Technology, Design and Brands covers European patent law and European trade mark law, as well as design law and geographical indications of origin.

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The course Technology, Design and Brands is given within the framework of the Master of Laws Programme in European Intellectual Property Law at the Department of Law, Stockholm University.  

Read more about the Master of Laws in European Intellectual Property Law

This course is the first course of the Master's Programme in European Intellectual Property Law. The course covers European patent law and European trade mark law, as well as design law and geographical indications of origin. In patent law, the focus is on key and specific aspects of patenting pharmaceutical and biotechnological inventions based on the guidelines drawn up in Europe by the European Patent Office's Boards of Appeal. Training is given in solving complex patent law problems such as claim drafting, licensing of pharmaceutical and biotech patents and infringement assessment. The unitary patent system negotiated at EU level, which entered into force in June 2023, is also covered. 

In trade mark law, the focus is on the registration of and conflict resolution between trade marks. The conditions for the protection and scope of protection of a trade mark are studied through the registration decisions and interpretative opinions of the Court of Justice of the European Union and also, to some extent, through the handling of oppositions in the European Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) Boards of Appeal. Design right registration and infringement assessment are also covered by the course. Geographical indications of origin, the different forms of protection and differences between different jurisdictions are also central to the course.

  • Course structure

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    Syllabus - Technology, Design and Brands

    Teaching format

    Teaching consists of lectures, seminars, group teaching and negotiation exercises. The language of instruction is English.

    Assessment

    Examination takes place through the writing of memoranda, oral argumentation and active participation in seminars and negotiation exercises. The course is finally examined through a final exam.

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    Learning platform

    During the course, registered students will receive additional course information on the Athena learning platform.

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  • Contact

    Course contact: 
    eipl@juridicum.su.se  

    Course coordinator: 
    Ida Boström
     

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