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Patent Law and License Contracts II
Patent- und Lizenzvertragsrecht II
Last Updated: 2026-02-05 15:19:19
Abstract
Introduction to patent law for scientists and engineers, including a comparative survey of related IP rights, their legal function and their economic relevance.
Objective
Imparting knowledge about the effect of a patent and the rights and duties of the patentee/inventor and the licensor/licensee.
Content
Effects of the patent, consequencies of patent infringement, court procedure (infingement and nullity), education and daily work of a patent attorney, recent developments concerning international patent law aspects and patent strategies of companies. Guest speakers, especially lecturers of the MAS IP Program will join the lecture.
Resources
Lecture Notes
For script and recommended literature please check:http://www.laederach.ethz.ch
Literature
For script and recommended literature please check: http://www.laederach.ethz.ch
General Information
- Language
- German
- Levels
- DS
- Frequency
- Yearly recurring
Examination
- Type
- graded semester performance
Course Components
| Type | Title | Time & Place | Hours |
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| lecture | Patent- und Lizenzvertragsrecht II |
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2 h weekly |
Offered In
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Humanities, Social and Political Sciences (In order to be awarded credits, please register under "Pflichtwahlfach GESS"!. The language courses are offered by the ETH and University of Zurich Language Center.)
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Compulsory Electives GESS (Categorically all students at ETH Zurich are required to obtain 8 credit points (ECTS) within the frame of this elective course program throughout their studies; 6 credit points during the bachelor and 2 for the master. Some of the lectures are part of other departments’ curricula. Further information can be found in the course catalog or at the particular student offices.)
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