Insegnamento a.a. 2019-2020

30519 - EUROPEAN AND INTERNATIONAL INFORMATION LAW AND DATA ECONOMY

Department of Law

Course taught in English
Go to class group/s: 25
BEMACS (7 credits - I sem. - OB  |  IUS/05)
Course Director:
MARIA LILLA' MONTAGNANI

Classes: 25 (I sem.)
Instructors:
Class 25: LAURA ZOBOLI


Mission & Content Summary

MISSION

The purpose of the course is to critically discuss the interplay between competition law, intellectual property (IP) law and digital technologies.

CONTENT SUMMARY

After providing a general overview of the relevant competition law and IP categories, the course will cover the legal challenges arising from the management of data, data and market power, software patentability, inventiveness and artificial intelligence.


Intended Learning Outcomes (ILO)

KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING

At the end of the course student will be able to...
  • identify and address the main legal issues arising from digital technologies in information law, competition law and IP.

APPLYING KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING

At the end of the course student will be able to...
  • apply the legal framework of information law, competition law and IP to concrete cases.


Teaching methods

  • Face-to-face lectures
  • Guest speaker's talks (in class or in distance)
  • Group assignments

DETAILS

There are three types of classes:

  • Theory lectures: Lectures are guided by the instructor. Students are asked to actively participate in class and to read in advance the material provided.
  • Guest lectures: Guests will present their view and a discussion will follow.
  • Case study presentations: groups of students (5/7) will present a case study, following the instructions of the lecturers.

Assessment methods

  Continuous assessment Partial exams General exam
  • Written individual exam (traditional/online)
    x
  • Group assignment (report, exercise, presentation, project work etc.)
    x

ATTENDING STUDENTS

To be considered as attending, students should take part in the class presentation and attend at least 75% of the lectures.

 

  • Written exam: one open question + multiple choice questions (2/3)
  • Class presentation (1/3)

NOT ATTENDING STUDENTS

  • Written exam: two open questions + multiple choice questions (100%)

Teaching materials


ATTENDING AND NOT ATTENDING STUDENTS

Slides used in class, coupled with specific material for each topic covered (case-law, academic papers, news articles), uploaded on the Bboard platform.

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