Studying at the University of Verona

Here you can find information on the organisational aspects of the Programme, lecture timetables, learning activities and useful contact details for your time at the University, from enrolment to graduation.

The Study Plan includes all modules, teaching and learning activities that each student will need to undertake during their time at the University.
Please select your Study Plan based on your enrollment year.

CURRICULUM TIPO:
Modules Credits TAF SSD
Between the years: 1°- 2°
Between the years: 1°- 2°
Project work/stage
9
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S Placements in companies, public or private institutions and professional associations

Teaching code

4S02897

Coordinator

Gianluca Riolfo

Credits

6

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

IUS/04 - BUSINESS LAW

Period

II semestre (Lingue e letterature straniere) dal Feb 14, 2022 al May 28, 2022.

Learning outcomes

The course aims to provide students with the most important principles of the intellectual property law and of the law governing firms in the marketplace. A specific focus will be given to the most relevant regulations for commerce, also at the European and international levels. At the end of the course the students will have acquired the essential tools of the mentioned disciplines and the ability to apply them in both domestic and cross-border entrepreneurial operations.

Program

The program intends to analyse the relevant legal institutes of intellectual property and competition law, with the aim of providing with an exhaustive framework of the norms that regulate business strategies, regarding both competition and distinctive signs.
Legal theory explanation will be followed by a practical approach to such topics, by means of case studies presentation and related discussion in terms of problem solving.
In brief, the programm will focus on the following topics:
- Trademarks and distinctive signs
- Unfair competition law
- Unfair commercial practices

In addition to the relevant norms of Italian Industrial Property Code and Civil Code, as well as EU regulations, as reference books (alternatively between them) see:
- Vanzetti - Di Cataldo, Manuale di Diritto Industriale, Milano, Giuffrè, 2018, p. 1-366; or, alternatively,
- Floridia e altri, Diritto industriale, proprietà intellettuale e concorrenza, Torino, Giappicchelli, 2020, p. 1-208, p. 367-455, p. 782-832.

Bibliography

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Examination Methods

The examination will be written.

Students with disabilities or specific learning disorders (SLD), who intend to request the adaptation of the exam, must follow the instructions given HERE