Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Professional degree course) Division of Law School Program for Law Practice Professionals
Lecture Code PA343115 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name 知的財産法1
Subject Name
(Katakana)
チテキザイサンホウ1
Subject Name in
English
Intellectual Property Law 1
Instructor ITAKURA SHUICHI
Instructor
(Katakana)
イタクラ シュウイチ
Campus Higashi-Senda Semester/Term 2nd-Year,  First Semester,  First Semester
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1st) Fri5-6
Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
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Based on topics shown in lesson planning, we will offer interactive lectures on basic knowledge and points, in accordance with handouts. Students are expected to prepare for classes by reading textbooks. 
Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week   Language of Instruction J : Japanese
Course Level 7 : Graduate Special Studies
Course Area(Area) 24 : Social Sciences
Course Area(Discipline) 01 : Law
Eligible Students
Keywords  
Special Subject for Teacher Education   Special Subject  
Class Status
within Educational
Program
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Criterion referenced
Evaluation
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Class Objectives
/Class Outline
【Outline of the course】
Intellectual Property Act is general term that includes Patent Act, Utility Model Act, Design Act, Trademark Act, Copyright Act, and Unfair Competition Prevention Act. Intellectual Property Act is a legal measure which protect information (intellectual property). In this course, we will consider and analyze following items: features of intellectual property, system of Intellectual Property Law, purposes of Copyright Act, copyrighted works, author, work for hire, limitations on copyright, moral rights, neighboring rights, and copyright infringement including contributory infringement.
【Aims】
Along with obtaining basic knowledge of Copyright Act, students will understand and explain points of it by using example cases. 
Class Schedule 1. Outline of Intellectual Property Law
2. Object of Copy right (1)
3. Object of copy right (2) : Linguistic copy rights, musical copy right
4. Object of copy right (3) : Building copy right
5. Subject of copy right : Author, joint author
6. Copy right (1)
7. Copy right (2)
8. Copy right (2)
9.Limitation of copy right (1)
10. Limitation of copy right (2)
11. Limitation of copy right (3)
12. Limitation of copy right (4)
13. Author's moral right
14. Rights neighboring on copyright
15. Copyright infringement dispute 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
1) Textbooks are: Ryu Takabayashi "Standard Copyright Act (3rd edition)", (Yuhikaku 2016), Naoki Koizumi, Yoshiyuki Tamura, Yasuto Komada and Tatsuhiro Ueno (ed), "100 Example Cases of Copyright Act", (Yuhikaku, 2016).
2) Reference book: Nobuhiro Nakamura, "Copyright Act (2nd edition)", (Yuhikaku, 2014)
2) Reference book: Nobuhiro Nakamura, "Copyright Act (2nd edition)", (Yuhikaku, 2014) 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
 
(More Details) Text,Resume,PC and so on 
Learning techniques to be incorporated  
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
Please check on TKC for more information. 
Requirements  
Grading Method We will conduct an essay question twice (10% each, 20% in total) and final exam (80%) 
Practical Experience  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it  
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Other   
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching. 
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