The first and major part of the course will focus on international and European patent law and practice. Particular attention will be drawn to patentable subject matter, patentability requirements, granting and appeal procedures, scope of protection and rights of patentees. References will be made to the patent regime in a selection of EU member states as well.
During the second part of the course attention will be drawn to some contemporary issues in current patent law, such as 'Patents and biotechnology', 'Patents and 3D printing', 'Patents and human rights', 'Patents and open innovation'.
Emmanuel PY
Séminaire
français
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Automne 2025-2026
Written exam (4 hours)
Classes will combine lectures and in-class exercises
Van Overwalle, G. & Leys, R., 3D Printing and Patent Law: A Disruptive Technology Disrupting Patent Law?' 48 International Review of Intellectual Property and Competition Law (IIC), 2017, 504-537
Gorbatyuk, A., Van Overwalle, G. & van Zimmeren, E., Intellectual Property Ownership in Coupled Open Innovation Processes', 47 International Review of Intellectual Property and Competition Law (IIC), 2016, 262-302
VAN OVERWALLE, G., Inventing Inclusive Patents. From Old to New Open Innovation', Kritika: Essays on Intellectual Property, vol. 1, P. Drahos, G. Ghidini & H. Ullrich (eds.), Edward Elgar, 2015, 206-277
VAN OVERWALLE, G., Patent Pools and Clearinghouses in the Life Sciences: Back to the Future', in Research Handbook on Intellectual Property and the Life Sciences, D. Matthews & H. Zech (eds.), Edward Elgar, 2017, 304-334
Lamping, M., Hilty, R., M., Burk, D.L., Correa, C. M., Drahos, P., Gopalakrishnan, N.S., Große Ruse-Khan, H., Kur, A., Van Overwalle, G., Reichman, J., Ullrich, H., Declaration On Patent Protection. Regulatory Sovereignty Under TRIPS, Munich, April 15 20